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Sousse

British

/ suːs /

noun

Ancient name: Hadrumetum. a port in E Tunisia, on the Mediterranean: founded by the Phoenicians in the 9th century _bc. Pop: 191 000 (2005 est)

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For "In a Whisper", Bouzid also delved into her own family history, filming in her late grandmother's house in the Tunisian city of Sousse.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Almostkbal TV posted pictures of a collapsed road between Sousse and Shahat, home to the Greek-founded and UNESCO-listed archaeological site Cyrene.

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023

By age 9, Jabeur had moved an hour away with her family to Sousse, also on the coast, and the girl was telling people she aimed to win the French Open someday.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022

I'm from Sousse, which is a beautiful coastal city on the east of Tunisia and about 90-minute drive from the capital Tunis.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2022

It has, however, overseen or authorized the following enterprises, the most important of which will be found described in their alphabetical order: Sfaks; Sousse; Henchir Maatria; Dougga; Teboursouk; Henchir Tinah; Maktar.

From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various

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