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Tassili n'Ajjer

Tassili n'Ajjer is a sandstone plateau in south-eastern Algeria, near the Libyan border, in the central Sahara. It is famous for thousands of prehistoric rock paintings and engravings showing wild animals, herds and people from a time when the Sahara was green. It is a World Heritage Site and the homeland of the Kel Ajjer Tuareg.

Tassili n'Ajjer
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tassili n'Ajjer. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tassili-najjer
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