Showing posts with the label Algeria

The Disgrace of Gijon: The Match That Changed World Cup Football

Sep 21, 2020

For the first time in the history of FIFA World Cup, the 1982 edition of the tournament in Spain saw 24 teams take part instead of the usual...

The Prehistoric Rock Art of Tassili N'Ajjer, Algeria

Mar 25, 2016

Tassili n'Ajjer is a vast desert plateau in southern Algeria, stretching from the borders with Niger and Libya to the east, to as far as...

The Most Visually Impressive Impact Craters on Earth

Mar 3, 2016

It is estimated that the earth’s surface is struck by about 500 meteorites a year, but only about 5 or 6 are large enough to be detected by ...

Timgad: An Ancient Roman City With a Very Modern Grid Design

Oct 8, 2015

The ruins of Timgad lies on the slopes of the Aures Massif, about 35 km east of the town of Batna, in modern-day Algeria. Built nearly 2,000...

The Fortified Towns of M'Zab Valley

Jul 24, 2015

MʾZab is a deep, narrow oasis valley located within the Sahara, consisting of five walled towns, about 600 km south of Algiers, the capital ...

The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania

Sep 16, 2014

The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania is a tomb located on the road between the cities of Cherchell and Algiers, in Algeria. It is the final res...

Amguid Impact Crater

Aug 23, 2014

Amguid crater is an impact crater located in a remote and inaccessible region of southwestern Algeria. The crater cannot be approached by ca...