Djémila, or Cuicul, with its forum, temples, basilicas, triumphal arches and houses, is an interesting example of Roman town planning adapted to a mountain location.
Location Country: Algeria
The mosque, whose prayer room has 13 aisles with eight bays, is one of the largest in Algeria.
Al Qal’a of Beni Hammad (mosque)(UNESCO/NHK)
Who is this mysterious running horned woman, painted in a secluded, difficult to access part of Tassili?
Running Horned Woman, Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria
Tassili n’Ajjer’s “forests of stone” are the site of painted and engraved images, some up to 12,000 years old.
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