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  • Honaine

  • Honaine

    Honaine is a town and commune in Tlemcen Province, Algeria. The ancient history of the city dates back to the Phoenician period, and then expanded in the Roman era and was called "Gypsaria". The city witnessed the height of its prosperity during the Almohad era between the 12th and 13th centuries AD, as it was an impenetrable fortress and a major port for trade across the Mediterranean between Europe and North Africa.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Nedroma and the Trara.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Honaine
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    Honaine

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2025

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Algeria

    Tlemcen

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    First Millennium BC

    Phoenician

    Numidian + Roman + Islamic

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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