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Sintra, located among the wooded hills northwest of Lisbon, is one of Portugal's most historically layered landscapes. Although it is internationally famous for its Romantic-era palaces and nineteenth-century architecture, the history of Sintra extends far deeper into the medieval past. Before the establishm...

Qal'at Bani Hammad is one of the most important medieval archaeological sites in North Africa. Located in the mountainous region of present-day Algeria, the ruins preserve the remains of a fortified city founded during the eleventh century and associated with the Hammadid dynasty.

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Timgad, known in antiquity as Thamugadi, is one of the best-preserved examples of Roman urban planning in North Africa. Founded during the reign of Emperor Trajan around the beginning of the second century CE, the city was established as a Roman colony in what is now northeastern Algeria.

The Acacus Mountains, also known as the Tadrart Acacus, form one of the most important prehistoric cultural landscapes in North Africa.

Located in southwe...

Among the most mysterious prehistoric images of the Sahara are the so-called Round Head paintings.

These unusual figures are characterized by large circular or featureless heads and elonga...