Algiers

  • Algiers is a Mediterranean Seaport and the capital city of Algeria.
  • Known to the Romans as Icosium, it was in the Province of Mauretania Caesariensis. The Roman city now lies under the Casbah of Algiers, a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Museums

  • National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art
    • Located at 177 Bd Colonel Krim Belkacem, Algiers.
    • These are two museums located side by side.
    • The Museum of Antiquities holds collections of Finds from all periods of history including Mosaics, Statues and Sarcophagi from the Roman period.
    • The Museum of Islamic Art holds a Collection of Art, Clothing and Carpets.
  • Bardo National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography
    • Located at 3 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, Algiers.
    • The Bardo Museum is a sister museum to the National Bardo Museum of Tunis in Tunisia.
    • The Museum houses a spectacular collection of rock paintings and carvings from the Tassili-n-Ajjer region, along with ancient fossils, pottery, furniture, costumes and weaponry.

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National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art, Algiers

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