☪️🇩🇿 Constantine is a city of great importance in Mediterranean history. Formerly known as Cirta, it was the capital of Numidia from 300 BC to 46 BC before coming under Roman rule. It owes its current name to Emperor Constantine I, who renamed it in 313. During the Middle Ages, the city was conquered by the Arabs in the 7th century and subsequently became part of the Aghlabid kingdom, the Fatimid Empire, and later the Zirid, Hammadid, Almohad, and Hafsid dynasties. In the 16th century, Constantine became the capital of the Beylik of Constantine, serving as the seat of beylical power and a vassal of the Regency of Algiers. During the French conquest of Algeria, the city was captured in 1837 after a failed attempt in 1836. During the Algerian War of Independence, it was integrated into Wilaya II (Constantinois) under the FLN, later becoming the seat of its own wilaya upon Algeria's independence. Constantine is known by various nicknames, including the "City of Suspended Bridges," the "City of the Old Rock," the "City of Ulemas," the "City of Eagles," and the "City of Malouf"—Malouf being the local variant of Andalusian classical music. It is considered the capital of eastern Algeria. In 2015, Constantine was designated the Arab Capital of Culture, becoming the second Algerian city to host the event after Algiers in 2007. #Constantine #Algerie #Algiers #Algeria #Algeriatourism #VisitAlgeria

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🇩🇿 Béjaïa – Kabylia’s Largest City 🇩🇿 The city of Béjaïa, located on the Mediterranean coastline of Algeria, is both the capital of the Béjaïa Province and the largest city in Kabylia – a region in the north of Algeria which includes part of the Tell Atlas Mountains as well as the Djurdjura and Gouraya National Parks. Moreover, Béjaïa is home to one of the largest Berber speaking populations in Algeria. Hugging the shoreline of the Gulf of Béjaïa, the city has the Yemma Gouraya mountain as its backdrop, with its natural attractions including the Aiguades beach, the Soummam river and Monkey Peak, or Pic des Singes. The settlement which later became the town of Béjaïa was originally founded by Numidian Berbers. The town later served as a port in the Carthaginian and Roman eras gaining importance under Roman Emperor Vespasian as a gateway to Mauretania. Interestingly, an altar dedicated to town councilor of Saldae (now Béjaïa) Gaius Cornelius Peregrinus, was discovered in the ruins of a fort in Maryport, England, on the western extremity of Hadrian’s Wall – the defensive fortification in Britain under Roman rule at the time. For a short while Béjaïa was the capital city of the kingdom formed by Germanic Vandals, who were conquered and replaced by the Byzantines in around 533AD. This kingdom gave way to the Berber Hammadid dynasty, with Béjaïa serving as the capital city, commercial and cultural center. At that time Béjaïa was named En Nassria by the Hammadid leader Emir En Nasser. Construction work at this time included fortifications and an impressive palace. In 1152 the Hammadid Empire fell to the Almohad ruler Abd al-Mu’min who invaded the area from his base in Ouest Algeria. By the 13th century, Béjaïa was in the possession of the Hafsid Empire, and by the early 16th century was under control of Spain (1510-1555) before being taken over by the Ottoman Turks. At this time the Barbary Pirates dominated the coastline that came to be known as the Barbary Coast – the middle and western coastal regions of North Africa, including Morocco, Algeria, Libya and Tunisia. Béjaïa was a stronghold of the Barbary Pirates until the town was captured by the French in 1833, later gaining independence along with the rest of Algeria. Some relics from its tumultuous history can be found in the Béjaïa Museum, and landmarks include a fortress built by the Spanish in 1545, a huge statue of a soldier commemorating the Algerian War of Independence, and a 16th century mosque. Monkey Peak, which forms part of the Gouraya National Park, is a an essential habitat for the endangered Barbary Macaque and offers a spectacular view of the bay and the coastal city of Béjaïa. #Algeria #Algérie #Béjaïa

Happy birthday, Clinton Portis! Author of one of the best single-game performances in NFL history. Imagine having him in fantasy. 🤯

🎯 Ohtani makes more history, recording MLB's first 43-43 season ⚾️ Shohei Ohtani’s campaign for a third Most Valuable Player Award continued during Friday night’s 10-9 Dodgers win at Chase Field, where the superstar stole his 43rd base and hit his 43rd home run to become the first member of the 43-43 club. “He’s incredible,” manager Dave Roberts said. “I don’t know what else to say. I don’t have any more superlatives on Shohei. He’s incredible.” Alex Rodriguez, who hit 42 homers and stole 46 bases with the Mariners in 1998, was the only other player to hit the 42-42 threshold. Now, Ohtani stands alone. ▶️ Dodgers' 'pen grinds out big win after early exit for Clayton Kershaw (toe pain) But let’s face it, 43-43 is a mere placeholder for this man. In the last seven games alone, Ohtani has accomplished the following : ▶️ Aug. 23: Ohtani joins the 40-40 club faster than anyone in MLB history with a walk-off grand slam against the Rays. ▶️ Aug. 24: Ohtani hits home run No. 41. ▶️ Aug. 28: Ohtani celebrates his bobblehead night by having his dog, Decoy, throw out the first pitch and then hitting home run No. 42 and stealing bases No. 41 and 42. Ohtani is three homers away from tying his career high of 46, set in his first American League MVP campaign in 2021. His previous career high in stolen bases, 26, also came that season. There are still 27 games left to go. Could MLB see its first 50-50 season before all is said and done? #MLB #NewsMLB #ShoheiOhtani #Dodgers

Une vue des grandes #pyramides d'Égypte, depuis les hauteurs de Helwan, situées à environ 20 km. Les voir d'aussi loin est assez rare : d'ordinaire, la pollution et la brume masquent les monuments. #Archaeology #Archéologie #Art #Culture #Science #Histoire #History #Egypt #Egypte