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Siga
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Siga
Siga is an archaeological site located in Ain Témouchent Province, Algeria. It was an ancient Numidian city and then Roman port and settlement on the Mediterranean. The site includes the mausoleum of Syphax, who was a king of the Masaesyli tribe of western Numidia (Today Algeria) during the 3rd century BC
Site Information
Country: Algeria
District: Ain Témouchent Province
Category: Tombs and Necropolises
Site History: 2nd Century BC
Oldest Culture: Berber
Later Cultures: Roman
Site Features: Roman Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: The Royal Mausoleums of Numidia, Mauretania and pre-Islamic monuments
Date of Submission: 2002
Exact Location
Elevation: 44 m
UNESCO
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