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Djemila
Djemila
Djemila, formerly Cuicul, is a small mountain village in Algeria. The village contains the best preserved Berbero-Roman ruins in North Africa. The city was built during the 1st century AD as a Roman military garrison situated on a narrow triangular plateau in the province of Numidia. Djemila was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
Site Information
Country: Algeria
District: Setif Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 1st Century AD
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Roman
Site Features: Roman Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Djemila
Date of Inscription: 1982
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