Djerba (Houmt Souk & El Ghriba Synagogue)
Djerba, Tunisia
Médenine, Tunisia
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EST. BCE 586
EST. BCE 586
586 BCE
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Djerba (Houmt Souk & El Ghriba Synagogue).
The El Ghriba synagogue, rebuilt in its present form after earlier structures on the site, preserves its interior sanctuary and ark, while Houmt Souk retains its whitewashed old town, souks, and the Borj Ghazi Mustapha fort, together recognized as part of a World Heritage Site covering Djerba's island settlement pattern. The synagogue is maintained by Djerba's Jewish community and Tunisian antiquities authorities oversee the town's historic fabric. The synagogue remains an active place of worship with restricted security access, and the old town is freely accessible.
About Djerba (Houmt Souk & El Ghriba Synagogue)
Djerba's El Ghriba Synagogue is traditionally said to have been founded by Jewish refugees fleeing the destruction of the First Temple, making it one of the oldest synagogue sites in Africa. Houmt Souk grew as the island's main port and market town under successive Phoenician, Roman, and Arab rule. Djerba served as a center of Mediterranean Jewish life.
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