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  • Achir

  • Achir

    Achir is an ancient city in Algeria. It was the first capital of the Muslim Berber dynasty of Zirids under the Fatimid suzerainty. The city was mentioned by Ibn Khaldun indicating that Mount Tetri is the kingdom of Zirids.
    Archaeological Site
    Achir
    by Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons
    Achir
    by Yelles, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Achir
    by Yelles, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 1203 m

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    Achir

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Algeria

    Médéa

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    10th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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