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Ribat of Lamta رباط لمطة is a small Aghlabid ribat in the coastal town of Lamta, Tunisia. The building was constructed in 859 (corresponding to 245 AH) by the Aghlabid prince Abu Ibrahim Ahmad ibn Muhammad.[1]
Ribat of Lamta رباط لمطة | |
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Lamta, Tunisia | |
View from outside | |
Type | Aghlabid Ribat |
Site history | |
Built | 9th century |
Built by | Abu Ibrahim Ahmad ibn Muhammad |
Materials | stone |
It consists of a square, single-storey building with rounded towers at the corners. The entrance to the ribat is via a single main entrance that opens onto a straight corridor leading to a central courtyard, where travelers could seek refuge to rest. The central courtyard, which features an underground water reservoir, is surrounded by several small rooms.[2]
Many soldier-monks stayed in the ribat, including:[3]
On 21 January 2021, an order from the Ministry of Culture made it a protected monument identified by ID 52–8.[4]
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