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Merouana
Merouana, ancient Lamasba, is a city in Batna Province, Algeria. The city's founding date back to the era of the Romans in 127 AD when it was called Lamasba. It was a fortress which was damaged by Vandals. It was rebuilt by Byzantines and become a military area for Byzantines military retirees. The fortress was destroyed in the era of Ottoman Empire, then it was re-established as a military base.
The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Aures park oasis with Rhoufi Gorge and El Kantara.by سلسول الأوراسي, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 998 m
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UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2002
1st Century AD
Roman
Roman + Byzantine + Islamic
Mixed Monuments
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