- 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.
Roman Roads
National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art, Algiers