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Algeria has many megalithic remains, of which nearly every known kind has been found in the country. Numerous flints of palaeolithic type have been discovered, notably at Tlemcen and Kolea . Near Djelfa , in the Great Atlas , and at Mechra-Sfa ("ford of the flat stones"), a peninsula in the valley of the river Mina not far from Tiaret , are ...
Tassili n'Ajjer is a plateau in south-eastern Algeria at the borders of Libya and Nigeri, covering an area of 72,000 km 2. [2] It ranges from east-south-east to Its highest point is the Adrar Afao that peaks at 2,158 m (7,080 ft), located at
Other ruins of lesser importance have been discovered at Réghaïa, as well as the remains of a Roman camp on the Oued Boudaou. [7] Further west, near the mouth of the Oued-el-Harrach, Gsell discussed the possibility of the ruins of the city of Saça, although they have not yet been found. [8]
It was a defensive settlement, located at an elevation of 900 m (3,000 ft). It expanded in the 3rd century and declined with the collapse of Rome in the 6th century. 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 ...
The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania is a common type of ancient mausoleums found in Numidia. It is built on a hill some 250 metres (756 feet) above sea level. The monument is entirely built from stone, while its main structure is in a circular form with a square base topped by a cone or a pyramid. The square base measures 60 to 60.9 metres square ...
Searching under the main altar of the Catholic church, the team found a large void that appeared to connect with an additional geophysical anomaly to the north of the church.
In 1877 Playfair described Timgad in more detail in his book Travels in the Footsteps of Bruce in Algeria and Tunis. According to Playfair, “These hills are covered with countless numbers of the most interesting mega-lithic remains”. [9] The French colonists took control of the site in 1881, began investigations and maintained it until 1960.
In ruins Lambaesis ( Lambæsis ), Lambaisis or Lambaesa ( Lambèse in colonial French), is a Roman archaeological site in Algeria , 11 km (7 mi) southeast of Batna and 27 km (17 mi) west of Timgad , located next to the modern village of Tazoult . [ 1 ]