# Medina of Sfax

Sfax, Tunisia

Laid out between 849 and 851 under the Aghlabids, this walled town spans roughly 24 hectares behind ramparts 2,750 meters long. Among the best-preserved medieval medinas in North Africa, it survived the bombing of the Second World War nearly intact.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Medina of Sfax, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 34.73477, 10.76223

[City page](/cities/sfax)

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