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Tipasa
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Also known as Tipasa in Mauretania

Tipasa, sometimes distinguished as Tipasa in Mauretania, was a colonia in the Roman province Mauretania Caesariensis, nowadays called Tipaza, and located in coastal central Algeria. Since 1982, it has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It was declared a World Heritage Site in danger in 2002, but was removed from the danger list in 2006 following conservation efforts.

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Tipasa
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Tipaza
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Algeria
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Area
52.16
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inception
0600-00-00
Commons category
Ancient Roman archaeological sites in Tipaza
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14 sections
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  • History
  • Punic trading post
  • Roman colony
  • Christian Tipasa
  • Decline
  • Modern city
  • Tribute to Albert Camus
  • Climate change
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • Citations
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Tipasa, sometimes distinguished as Tipasa in Mauretania, was a colonia in the Roman province Mauretania Caesariensis, nowadays called Tipaza, and located in coastal central Algeria. Since 1982, it has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It was declared a World Heritage Site in danger in 2002, but was removed from the danger list in 2006 following conservation efforts.

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