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Algiers province [capital = Algiers(El Djazair)]

Kasbah in Algiers see detail
In this living environment where nearly 50,000 people reside, very interesting traditional houses, palaces, hammams, mosques and various souks are still conserved, the urban form of which bears witness to an effect of stratification of several styles in a complex and original system that has adapted remarkably well to a very hilly and uneven site.

Batna province [capital = Batna]

Roman Town in Timgad on Decumanus Maximus
Its plan, laid out with great precision, illustrates Roman urban planning at its height. By the middle of the 2nd century, the rapid growth of the city had ruptured the narrow confines of its original foundation. Timgad spread beyond the perimeters of its ramparts and several major public buildings are built in the new quarters: Capitolium, temples, markets and baths.

Ghardaia province [capital = Ghardaia]

Fortified cities in M'Zab Valley at Ghardaia + Melika + Beni Isguen + Bounoura + El Atteuf
Each of these miniature citadels, surrounded by walls, is dominated by a mosque, the minaret of which functions as a watchtower. The mosque is conceived as a fortress, the last bastion of resistance in the event of a siege, and comprises an arsenal and a grain store. Around this building, which is essential for communal life, are houses built in concentric circles up to the ramparts. Each house constitutes a cubic cell of standard type, illustrating an egalitarian society founded on the respect for the family structure, aiming at the preservation of its intimacy and autonomy.

Illizi province [capital = Illizi]

Prehistoric Rock art in Tassili n'Ajjer National Park on N3
15,000 engravings have been identified to date. The property is also of great geological and aesthetic interest: the panorama of geological formations with "rock forests" of eroded sandstone resembles a strange lunar landscape.

M'Sila province [capital = M'Sila]

Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad in Maadid at N35 49 6.384 E4 47 12.624
The Qal'a comprises, within 7 km of partially dismantled fortified walls, a large number of monumental vestiges, among which are the great Mosque and its minaret, and a series of palaces.

Setif province [capital = Setif]

Roman Ruins in Djemila on Cardo
Remarkably adapted to the constraints of the mountainous site, on a rocky spur which spreads at an altitude of 900 m, between the wadi Guergour and the wadi Betame, two mountain torrents, the town has its own Senate and Forum. Around the beginning of the 3rd century, it expanded beyond its ramparts with the creation of the Septimius Severus Temple, the Arch of Caracalla, the market and the civil basilica. The site has also been marked by Christianity in the form of several cult buildings: a cathedral, a church and its baptistry are considered among the biggest of the Paleochristian period. The site of Djemila comprises an impressive collection of mosaic pavings, illustrating mythological tales and scenes of daily life.

Tipasa province [capital = Tipasa]

Archaeological Sites in Tipasa on Chemin des Ruines Romaines + Rue Chahid Boukhetach - Djillali Boufarik + Sidi Rached
The monumental, circular funerary building, called the Royal Mauritanian Mausoleum, associates a local architectural tradition of the basina type, to a style of stepped truncated roof covering, the result of the different contributions, notably Hellenistic and Pharaonic. The Roman period is marked by a prestigious ensemble of buildings, comprising very diversified architectural typologies. From the 3rd to the 4th centuries A.D. a striking increase in Christianity is demonstrated by the multitude of religious buildings. Some are decorated with high quality mosaic pavings, illustrating scenes from daily life, or geometric patterns.