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  • Merouana

  • 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, Oasis Systems of the Rhoufi Gorges and Abiod Valley.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Merouana
    by سلسول الأوراسي, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Merouana

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2025

    city

    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Algeria

    Batna

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    1st Century AD

    Roman

    Roman + Byzantine + Islamic

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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