Cherchell city

• Algeria

Many ancient buildings are preserved in Cherchell: temples, thermal baths, the amphitheater and the circus. There is the unique museum of antiquity

Activities in Algeria. City Cherchell is located on the Mediterranean coast, about 130 km away from the capital. This once-powerful Phoenician-Punic trading center, and a little later and the capital of Mauretania use to have the name of Caesarea, which being translated from Latin means "Imperial". Well-preserved city walls and ruins of ancient buildings: the amphitheater, the circus, the lighthouse, thermal baths and temples now remind of former glory of the city. Now the main attraction of the city is a museum of antiquity, in which galleries are stored antique utensils, statues and mosaics

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Many ancient buildings are preserved in Cherchell: temples, thermal baths, the amphitheater and the circus. There is the unique museum of antiquity

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