Round tomb
On the hill.
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A huge circular stone mausoleum on a hill overlooking the sea between Tipaza and the capital, dating from the first century BC and attributed to the Numidian king Juba II and his wife Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra of Egypt, known locally as the Tomb of the Christian Woman. The mausoleum is some sixty metres across and more than thirty metres high, ringed at its base by sixty Ionic columns and topped by a cone of stepped stone. Inside, a long spiral passage leads to the burial chamber. The mausoleum stands alone on its hill among fields, imposing from afar, with views over the plain, the sea and Mount Chenoua. It is listed with Tipasa as a World Heritage Site. It can be viewed from outside, the site precinct charges a token fee, and the inner passages are usually closed to visitors. It pairs with the Tipasa ruins on a day trip from Algiers.
On the hill.
Around the base.
Plain and sea.
Sidi Rached, on a hill between Tipaza and Algiers
It is attributed to King Juba II and his wife Cleopatra Selene, in the first century BC.