Art and Culture
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Algeria
There are several UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Algeria including:
Al Qal’a of Beni Hammad, the first capital of the Hammadid empire;
Tipasa, a Phoenician and later Roman town;
Djémila and Timgad – both Roman ruins;
M’Zab Valley, a limestone valley containing a large urbanized oasis;
also the Casbah of Algiers is an important citadel.
The only natural World [...]
Literature
Modern Algerian literature, split between Arabic and French, and it has been strongly influenced by the country’s recent history. Famous novelists of the twentieth century include Mohammed Dib, and Kateb Yacine, while Assia Djebar is widely translated. Among the important [...]
Ceramic Art
Pottery is a continuously evolving art form. Thanks to the contribution of successive Algerian civilizations, one can detect the influence of the Berbers, of the Arabo- Muslim and oriental cultures, as well as easily noticeable Turkish nuances and “Hispano- Moorish” characteristics.
