Djemila, Algeria: A Spectacular Roman City That’s Said to Rival all Others

Djemila, Algeria: A Spectacular Roman City That’s Said to Rival all Others

In 1839, Ferdinand Philippe, son of King Louis-Philippe of France, commanded a military expedition with the intention of conquering eastern Algeria.  Near the border of Mauretania, he came across the ruins of the ancient town originally known as Cuicul. He planned […]