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Partially excavated islamic cities

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🇩🇿 Algeria · Ancient city

Mansourah — Marinid Fortified City of Tlemcen

Marinid (1299–1307 CE) · Berber Marinid / Zayyanid

Mansourah is the 1299–1307 Marinid siege-camp turned fortified city 4 km W of Tlemcen, built by Sultan Abu Yaqub to blockade Zayyanid Tlemcen for 8-year siege (longest medieval siege in Maghreb).

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🇩🇿 Algeria · Ancient city

Kalaa of Beni Hammad — Hammadid Fortified City

Islamic Hammadid (1007–1152 CE) · Berber Hammadid / Zirid

Kalaa (Qal'a) of Beni Hammad is the 1007 CE Hammadid capital 1418 m in Hodna mountains, UNESCO 102.