UNESCO World Heritage Site (Tipasa archaeological site)
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site at Tipasa is an archaeological complex on Algeria’s Mediterranean coast featuring well-preserved Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins that illustrate the region’s long and diverse history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UNESCO World Heritage Site (Tipasa archaeological site) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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ancient Roman town ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Algeria ⓘ |
| facing | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod |
Byzantine period
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Phoenician period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ early Christian period ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Byzantine
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Phoenician ⓘ Punic ⓘ Roman NERFINISHED ⓘ early Christian ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
church remains
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inscriptions ⓘ mosaics ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Byzantine fortifications
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Christian basilicas ⓘ Roman baths NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman forum ⓘ amphitheatre ⓘ basilica ⓘ city walls ⓘ harbour installations ⓘ necropolis ⓘ streets with colonnades ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscribedBy | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| languageOfHistoricName | Latin ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tipasa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | town of Tipasa ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean coast ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Algerian authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | World Heritage List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrates Roman colonization of North Africa
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illustrates continuity from Phoenician to Byzantine periods ⓘ illustrates cultural interactions between indigenous populations and Mediterranean civilizations ⓘ illustrates early Christian presence in North Africa ⓘ |
| UNESCOId | 193 ⓘ |
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