तस्सिली न'अज्जेर
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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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 7200000
- Elevation
- 2158
- Image
- Tassili Desert Algeria.jpg
- Width
- 60
- Length
- 800
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- Commons category
- Tassili n'Ajjer
- native label
- طاسيلي ناجر
- described at URL
- www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/tassili-najjer
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Gallery (12)
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4 mapped locations
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Categories
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