Tipaza

Algeria

Coordinates: 36.58925632398687, 2.454250515507248

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  • 6th-c. BCE An established Phoenician settlement as evidenced by tombs in the area.
  • 43 CE An outpost in the Roman conquest of Mauretania
  • Develops as a city due to its port and location on the Roman coastal road. Fortified with a 2,300 m. wall
  • 3rd-4th c. Christianized, construction of churches
  • 430 Destroyed in Vandal invasion
  • Mid-19th c. establishment of the contemporary town of Tipaza
  • 1982 Ruins in the area designated a World Heritage Site

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Tipaza
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تيپازة
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