Djémila

Djémila


Djémila, Algeria (DZ)
Djémila (Arabic: جميلة, romanized: Beautiful (one), lit. 'Ǧamīlah'), FKA Cuicul, is a small mountain village in Algeria, near the northern coast, where some of the best preserved Roman ruins in North Africa are found. It's in the region bordering the Constantinois and Petite Kabylie (Basse Kabylie).

In 1982, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique adaptation of Roman architecture to a mountain environment.
Djémila (Arabic: جميلة, romanized: Beautiful (one), lit. 'Ǧamīlah'), FKA Cuicul, is a small mountain village in Algeria, near the northern coast, where some of the best preserved Roman ruins in North Africa are found. It's in the region bordering the Constantinois and Petite Kabylie (Basse Kabylie).

In 1982, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique adaptation of Roman architecture to a mountain environment.
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Links: looklex.com, en.wikipedia.org, whc.unesco.org
By: adrbr

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