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Description
Property Name: Basins of Aghlabides
Inventory No: 216-7-3
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2008-02-27
Country (State party): Tunisia
Province: Kairouan
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 35° 41′ 11.5″ N
10° 5′ 44.39″ E
Historic Period:
Year of Construction: 9th century
Style:
Original Use: Pool
Current Use: Pool
Architect: Unknown.
Significance
The two pools are examples of the hydraulic works done by the Aghlabids and are used for storing water. There is a drainage system that drains water from one and transfers it to the other.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
They were constructed under the orders of Prince Abu Ibrahim Ahmad in 862/248 AH under the supervision of Khalaf al-Fata, his emancipated slave.No restoration.
References
Jervis, Paola. “Kairouan.” Environmental Design: Journal of the Islamic Environmental Design Research Centre 1-2 (1989): 36-53.
Piemontese, Angelo Michele. “Anciens monuments sur l’eau selon Tarsusi.” Environmental Design: Journal of the Islamic Environmental Design Research Centre 1-2 (1997-98-99): 137-143.
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