شرشال
Also known as Caesarea, Caesarea in Mauretania
thumb|250px|right|The port of Cherchell thumb|250px|right|Cherchell bay with Mont Chenoua in the background thumb|250px|right|Road to the neighborhood of Tizirine thumb|250px|right|Archaeological Museum of Cherchell. Cherchell () is a town on Algeria's Mediterranean coast, west of Algiers. It is the seat of Cherchell District in Tipaza Province. Under the names Iol and Caesarea, it was formerly a Roman colony and the capital of the kingdoms of Numidia and Mauretania.
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- Cherchell's fountain place.jpg
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- Cherchell's fountain place
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- Cherchell
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- شرشال
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- ar
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- Dz - 42-22 - Cherchell - Wilaya de Tipaza map.svg
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- 180px
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- Location of Cherchell in the Tipaza Province
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- Algeria
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- bottom
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- 1
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- Town
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Ancient Berber citiesArchaeological sites in AlgeriaCatholic titular sees in AfricaCommunes of Tipaza ProvinceFormer Roman Catholic dioceses in AfricaLighthouses in AlgeriaPhoenician colonies in AlgeriaPopulated places established in the 4th century BCRoman towns and cities in Mauretania CaesariensisTipaza Province