The triumphal arch at Timgad, a UNESCO Roman city in Batna province, Algeria
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Algeria

Algeria’s seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, from Djémila and Timgad to the Tassili n’Ajjer and the M’Zab Valley.

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Algeria holds seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites — more than most travellers expect. They span Roman cities (Djémila, Timgad, Tipaza), the Sahara's prehistoric rock-art plateau of Tassili n'Ajjer, the fortified M'Zab Valley, the Casbah of Algiers and the fortress of Beni Hammad.

Algeria holds seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites — more than most travellers expect. They span Roman cities (Djémila, Timgad, Tipaza), the Sahara's prehistoric rock-art plateau of Tassili n'Ajjer, the fortified M'Zab Valley, the Casbah of Algiers and the fortress of Beni Hammad.

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