Raqqada

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Raqqada was a prominent early medieval city in present-day Tunisia that served as the political and administrative center of the Aghlabid dynasty and a key hub of Islamic art and architecture in North Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
historical city
archaeologicalFinds architectural remains
ceramic artifacts
coins
associatedWith Aghlabid court culture
Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED
country Tunisia
culturalRole center of artistic production in Aghlabid period
dynasty Aghlabid dynasty NERFINISHED
excavatedAs archaeological site
flourishedIn 10th century
9th century
foundedBy Aghlabid dynasty NERFINISHED
function administrative capital of Ifriqiya
military center
royal city
hasFeature defensive works
gardens
mosques
palaces
water basins
heritage Islamic cultural heritage in North Africa
historicalPeriod early medieval period
influenced later Islamic architecture in Ifriqiya
knownFor Islamic architecture
Islamic art
ceramics
decorative stucco
luxury residences
numismatic finds
palatial complexes
urban planning
legacy key site for study of Aghlabid art and architecture
locatedIn present-day Tunisia NERFINISHED
locatedNear Kairouan NERFINISHED
nearbyInstitution Raqqada National Museum of Islamic Art NERFINISHED
partOf Ifriqiya NERFINISHED
politicalRole seat of Aghlabid government
region North Africa
religion Islam
servedAs administrative center of the Aghlabid dynasty
political center of the Aghlabid dynasty
residence of Aghlabid emirs
urbanType planned court city

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Aghlabid dynasty capital Raqqada
Aghlabid dynasty foundedCity Raqqada