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Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania
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Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania
The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania is a funerary monument located on the road between Cherchell and Algiers, in Algeria. The Mausoleum is the tomb where the Numidian Juba II and Cleopatra Selene II, king and queen of Mauretania, are buried. It was built in 3 BC.
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Country: Algeria
District: Tipaza Province
Category: Tombs and Necropolises
Site History: 1st Century BC
Oldest Culture: Numidian
Later Cultures: Numidian
Site Features: Berber Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: The Royal Mausoleums of Numidia, Mauretania and pre-Islamic monuments
Date of Submission: 2002
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