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After resting a bit in Mahres, we decided to do some more touring. Our first visit was to Sousse, to see the Great Mosque, built in 851 during the Aghlabid dynasty. It has a gorgeous courtyard and domed tower which probably functioned as a minaret.
The Mosque felt as old as it looked, which is to say, ancient. There's a sort of quiet awe that overcomes you to be in places like this.
Notice the Kufic script on the walls, one of the oldest Arabic calligraphic type!
The prayer hall
After visiting the Mosque we went to the souq, mostly just to browse.
We visited around midday, so my dad bought a cool hat
Roses, probably for diy rose water
Much to my delight, I found a mini candy apple! Unfortunately the apple itself had kind of dissolved... (Peep my mom behind me).
Stay tuned for the next post, where I visit the Amphitheatre of El Jem for the first time!
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