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Timgad

Cultural World Heritage property in Algeria, inscribed in 1982 under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv).

Timgad, Algeria
Photo: Hamza-sia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Algeria
Year of inscription
1982
Criteria
iiiiiiv
Area of property
91 ha
Location
Timgad
What it is
commune of Algeria, archaeological site
Reference
WHC 194 · Wikidata Q459629

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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