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Jedars
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جدارن إِغْرَامَن | |
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| Alternative name | Djeddars of Frenda |
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| History | |
| Founded | 4th-7th centuries CE |
| Periods | late antiquity |
| Cultures | Berber |
| Associated with | unknown |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Louis Siret |
| Public access | open to the public |
Jedars (French spelling: Djeddars) are thirteen Berber mausoleums located south of Tiaret city in Algeria. The name is derived from the Arabic: جدار jidār (wall), which is used locally to refer to ancient monumental ruins. The pre-Islamic tombs date from late antiquity (4th-7th? centuries CE).[1]
- ^ Unless otherwise indicated, information has been taken from Kadra's (1983) publication, which is the most detailed archaeological work on the subject. See also LaPorte (2005), who supplies some information that is omitted from Kadra's work as published.
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