Algeria - one pic per post

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Presentation of Algeria:

Algeria (الجزائر), officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a nation in North Africa. It is the second largest country on the African continent and the 11th largest country in the world in terms of total area. It is bordered by Tunisia in the northeast, Libya in the east, Niger in the southeast, Mali and Mauritania in the southwest, a few kilometers of the Western Sahara in the west, Morocco in the northwest, and the Mediterranean Sea in the north.

Population:33,333,216 (35th)
Area:2,381,740 km² (11th)
Capital:Algiers

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Algiers the capital of Algeria, from the port

A picture from National Geographic Magazine

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Tamanrasset or Tamanghasset (Arabic: ولاية تمنراست , Berber: Tamenγest) is the largest province in Algeria.It has more national parks than any other Algerian province. They are: Tassili n'Ajjer National Park and Ahaggar National Park.

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Algiers

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The architecture of Algiers

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Cherchell (older Cherchel, Arabic: شرشال) is a seaport town in the Province of Tipaza, Algeria, 55 miles West of Algiers. It is the district seat of Cherchell District.

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The Algerian coast

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The Notre Dame d'Afrique (Our Lady of Africa) is the basilica of Algiers, Algeria.

It was inaugurated in 1872, after fourteen years of construction. The architect, Fromageau, was named in 1859 as chief architect for ecclesiastical buildings in French Algeria by the minister of Colonies, and he used the byzantine style that was very much in vogue for church buildings in France at that time. Its floorplan is particular in that sense that the choir is situated on the southeast in stead of the usual east side of the building.

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Historic monument from Numid & Roman time

Numidia (202 BC – 46 BC) was an ancient Berber kingdom in present-day Algeria and part of Tunisia (North Africa) that later alternated between being a Roman province and being a Roman client state, and is no longer in existence today. It was located on the eastern border of modern Algeria, bordered by the Roman province of Mauretania (modern day Algeria) to the west, the Roman province of Africa (modern day Tunisia) to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the north, and the Sahara Desert to the south. Its people were the Numidians.

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Some picture from Tlemcen
Tlemcen is a town in Northwestern Algeria, and the capital of the the province of the same name. Its population is 132,341 as of the 1998 census. Located inland, it is located in the center of a region known for its olive plantations and vineyards. The city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it ships to the port of Rashgun for export.

Its centuries of rich history and culture have made the city a center of a unique blend of music and art. Its textiles and handicrafts, its elegant blend of Arab, Berber, and French cultures, and its cool climate in the mountains have made it an important center of tourism in Algeria. It is home to two beautiful tombs - that of Sidi Boumédiènne, whose tomb adjoins to a mosque, and Houari Boumédiènne, the second president of Algeria


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Oran is an province in Algeria whose seat is the city of the same name. The province was formed from the former French département of Oran, which was maintained after independence and was transformed into a wilaya (province) by the ordnance of 1968.




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The District of Ouargla

Oasis

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Ghardaïa (Arabic: ولاية غرداية , Mozabite: :Ghardaïa in Tifinagh.svg) is a wilaya in eastern Algeria, named after its capital Ghardaïa. The M'Zab Valley, located there, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.








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Timgad (Arabic, تيمقاد, called Thamugas or Thamugadi by the Romans) was a Roman colonial town in North Africa founded by the Emperor Trajan around 100 AD. The ruins are noteworthy for being one of the best extant examples of the grid plan as used in Roman city planning.

The ruins of the town are located in modern-day Algeria, about 35 km from the town of Batna. The city was founded ex nihilo as a military colony, primarily as a bastion against the Berbers in the nearby Aures Mountains. It was originally populated largely by Parthian veterans of the Roman army who were granted lands in return for years in service.








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El Taref (Arabic: ولاية الطارف ) is a prvoince of Algeria. El Kala is a port town in this province. El Taref is the capital city. El Kala, a port town in this province, is home to El Kala National Park.







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Annaba was first settled by Phoenicians as Hippo Regius and allied with Carthage. Hippo Regius was a haven for the Numidian kings until it became a Roman colony in 46BC after Numidia was annexed by Caesar. Under Roman rule Hippo Regius flourished commercially. It was also a centre for Christianity until it was sacked by Vandals during the 5th century. The Byzantines captured the city and rebuilt it during the 6th century. Following the Arab invasion of the 7th century, the city of Annaba was built some 2km from Hippo Regius, which was pillaged and neglected.

The French were repelled by Annaba's citizens for two years, but the city finally fell in 1832. As an operations base for allied forces during World War II Annaba was heavily bombarded by the German air force during the winter of 1942-3.


Saint Augustine (IPA: [ɔˈɡʌstɪn], au·gus·tin[citation needed], Greek: Αὐγουστῖνος Ἱππῶνος, November 13, 354 – August 28, 430), Bishop of Hippo, in Algeria, was a philosopher and theologian. Augustine, a Latin Father and Doctor of the Church, is one of the most important figures in the development of Western Christianity. Augustine was radically influenced by Platonic doctrines.[1] He framed the concepts of original sin and just war. When the Roman Empire in the West was starting to disintegrate, Augustine developed the concept of the Church as a spiritual City of God, distinct from the material City of Man.[2] His thought profoundly influenced the medieval worldview.

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Spectacular. Very beautiful.
Lots of Roman sites for a pretty much, frontier territory. It was close to Italy though I guess.

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