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Mansourah
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Mansourah
Mansourah is a town in Tlemcen Province in Northwestern Algeria. The settlement was founded by the Marinids in 1303 AD as a fortified base for their siege of Tlemcen. The site quickly grew into a large city with tens of thousands of inhabitants.
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Country: Algeria
District: Tlemcen Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 14thCentury AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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