Les Ruines

Also known as: Mint of Tipasa, Tipasa, Tipasa de Mauretania, Tipasa de Maurétanie, Tipasa di Mauretania, Tipasa in Mauretania, Tipasa në Mauritani, Tipaza, Tipáza romvárosa, Tipaza (stad), Tipaza (stêd), Тибаза

Identified with Tipasa, a coastal archaeological complex in northern Algeria, comprising Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins [1] [2]. The earliest Phoenician tombs date to the 6th century BC [1]. The site also features the nearby Kbor er Roumia, the great royal mausoleum of Mauritania [1]. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 [1].

TypeCity
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryAlgeria
Coordinates36.5939° N, 2.4551° E

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