Tassili n'Ajjer
Sandstone massif in Algeria’s central Sahara Desert
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Tassili n'Ajjer is a vast sandstone plateau located in Algeria's central Sahara Desert, known for its dramatic rock formations and distinctive landscape. It is significant because it contains thousands of ancient rock paintings and engravings that provide important evidence about the region's prehistoric climate, wildlife, and human societies.
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Tassili n'Ajjer (Berber: Tassili n Ajjer, Arabic: طاسيلي ناجر, romanized: ṭāssīlī naʾjir; "Plateau of rivers") is a mountain range in the Sahara desert, located in south-eastern Algeria. It holds one of the most important groupings of prehistoric cave art in the world and covers an area of more than 72,000 km (28,000 sq mi).
The site has been designated a national park and a Biosphere Reserve, and was inducted into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1982.
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1933 archaeological discoveries1972 establishments in AlgeriaArchaeological sites in AlgeriaBiosphere reserves of AlgeriaGeography of Tamanrasset ProvinceImportant Bird Areas of AlgeriaIUCN Category IIMountain ranges of AlgeriaNational parks of AlgeriaNatural archesPrehistoric AfricaProtected areas established in 1972