Ribat of Arrifana

Ribat of Arrifana
Ribat da Arrifana
Aerial view of Ribat of Arrifana
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LocationAljezur, Faro (district), Algarve, Portugal
Coordinates37°19′14″N 8°52′37″W / 37.32056°N 8.87694°W / 37.32056; -8.87694
TypeExcavations
History
Founded1130
Abandoned1151
CulturesAndalusī
Site notes
Excavation datessince 2001
ArchaeologistsRosa Varela Gomes and Mário Varela Gomes
OwnershipPrivate
Public accessYes

The Ribat of Arrifana is the archeological site of the remains of a Muslim fortification (ribat) situated in Arrifana, Aljezur municipality, in the Faro District of the Algarve region, Portugal. It was a Muslim coastal fortress built around 1130 and is the only such Muslim fortress to have been identified in Portugal, having been excavated by Portuguese archaeologists since 2001.