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Tipasa, sometimes distinguished as Tipasa in Mauretania, was a colonia in the Roman province Mauretania Caesariensis, nowadays called Tipaza, and located in coastal central Algeria. Since 1982, [1] it has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site.
Cherchell was called Caesarea of Mauretania during the Roman empire, and was the rich capital of Roman Mauretania Caesariensis. Many artifacts from these various periods of Cherchell's former history have been uncovered by archaeologists , a large number of which are on display in the Cherchell Archaeological Museum.
Tipaza (Arabic: تيپازة, romanized: Tīpāza) is the capital of the Tipaza Province, Algeria.When it was part of the Roman Empire, it was called Tipasa.The modern town was founded in 1857, and is chiefly remarkable for its ancient ruins and sandy littoral.
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Cherchell (Amazigh: ⵛⵔⵛⴰⵍ, Arabic: شرشال) is a town on Algeria's Mediterranean coast, 89 kilometers (55 mi) west of Algiers. It is the seat of Cherchell District in Tipaza Province. Under the names Iol and Caesarea, it was formerly a Roman colony and the capital of the kingdoms of Numidia and Mauretania.
Today in ruins, there are remains of the forum, temples, basilicas, triumphal arches, and houses, as well as early Christian sites, including a large cathedral and baptistery. A collection of mosaics has been preserved, depicting mythological and everyday motifs. [9] Tipasa: Tipaza: 1982 193; iii, iv (cultural)
The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania is a funerary monument located on the road between Cherchell and Algiers, in Tipaza Province, Algeria.. The mausoleum is the tomb where the Numidian Berber King Juba II (son of Juba I of Numidia) and the Queen Cleopatra Selene II, sovereigns of Numidia and Mauretania Caesariensis, were allegedly buried.
Roman sites in Algeria (2 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Archaeological sites in Algeria" ... Tipaza; Tobna; U. Uzinaza; V. Vagada (Numidia) Vagal, Mauritania;