The Ramparts of Sousse
This 1996 stamp features a photograph of the ramparts of the Medina of Sousse, bathed in the golden light of dusk.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Medina of Sousse is an exceptional example of military architecture from the first centuries of Islam. The stamp highlights the conservation of these walls which have protected the city for more than a millennium, testifying to the historical richness of the Tunisian coastline.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Medina of Sousse is an exceptional example of military architecture from the first centuries of Islam. The stamp highlights the conservation of these walls which have protected the city for more than a millennium, testifying to the historical richness of the Tunisian coastline.