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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Algeria

10 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Algeria

Updated January 18, 2023

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Tipaza, Algeria

Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

Tipaza, Algeria

Tipasa Roman Ruins

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

Constantine, Algeria

Sidi M'Cid Bridge

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

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Tassili n'Ajjer

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

Batna, Algeria

Timgad

Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.

Tamanrasset, Algeria

Assekrem

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

Oran, Algeria

Sacred Heart Cathedral of Oran

This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.

In Amguel, Algeria

Amguid Crater

One of the best-preserved impact craters on the planet is located in the middle of the Sahara Desert.
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Stories About Algeria

How the Discovery of a Unique Sign Language Reconnected a Linguist With Her Past

Algerian Jewish Sign Language evolved over centuries in isolation, within a walled city of the Sahara, before turning up in Israel.
by Blair Mastbaum
January 18, 2023

In Algeria, Ancient Cave Art May Show Psychedelic Mushroom Use

Thousands of years ago, artists documented their world on rock walls—including, perhaps, ritual use of hallucinogens.
by Blair Mastbaum
June 2, 2022

Algeria’s Ancient Melting Pot Faces an Uncertain Future

For more than a millennium, Tipasa was a symbol of cross-cultural exchange. Now the sea is coming for it.
by Gemma Tarlach
February 17, 2022

How Algeria and Argentina Became Officially Malaria-Free

Public health officials hope the success can be replicated.
by Evan Nicole Brown
May 30, 2019

The French Conquest of Algeria Was Sick With Nostalgia

The long, dark, painful history of an everyday emotion.
by Matthew Taub
December 21, 2018

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