Tiaret's citadel stands on the site of Roman Tingartia, capital of western Algeria during the Byzantine period. Nearby on Mount Hadjar are the Djedar, groups of step pyramids on square foundations, probably monuments to Berber (Amazigh) princes of the 6th and 7th centuries.
Situated in a strategic mountain pass, Tiaret was essential to any power that sought to control the surrounding land and the lucrative trade routes that passed ...
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Located around 30 km south of the Algerian city of Tiaret, the Jedars are thirteen tombs dating back to the era referred to as Late Antiquity, ...
145,332), NW Algeria, capital of Tiaret prov. Since Roman times it has been the center of a prosperous agricultural area. It was completely rebuilt after its ...
Tiaret (tyärā´), city (1998 pop. 145332), NW Algeria, capital of Tiaret prov. Since Roman times it has been the center of a prosperous agricultural area.