Beni Rhenane mausoleum
The Royal Mausoleum of Syphax is a funerary monument located 12 km southwest of Beni Saf in Ain Temouchent Province, Algeria. The mausoleum is the tomb where the Berber King Syphax, sovereigns of Masaesyli, were allegedly buried.Photo: Faycal.09, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: mausoleum in Algeria
- Also known as: “Royal Mausoleum of Syphax”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Siga.
Siga
Archaeological site
Photo: Vikoula5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Siga was a Berber, Phoenician and Roman port located near what is now Aïn Témouchent, Algeria. Under the Roman Empire, it was part of western Mauretania Caesariensis, bordering Mauretania Tingitana. Siga is situated 2 km west of Beni Rhenane mausoleum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rachgoun and El Emir Abdelkader.
Rachgoun
Village
Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rachgoun is a town in northwestern Algeria, in the district of Béni-Saf. It is a small coastal village at the mouth of the Tafna wadi, 7 km west of the commune capital and facing its eponymous island - Rachgoun Island - located 2 km offshore. Rachgoun is situated 5 km northwest of Beni Rhenane mausoleum.
El Emir Abdelkader
Village
El Emir Abdelkader is a municipality in northwestern Algeria. El Emir Abdelkader is situated 5 km southeast of Beni Rhenane mausoleum.
Béni Saf
Town
Photo: Menerite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beni Saf is a town in northwestern Algeria, about 80 kilometers southwest of Oran. The town was founded in 1876 as a shipping port for iron ore, which is mined just south of the town. Béni Saf is situated 6 km northeast of Beni Rhenane mausoleum.
Beni Rhenane mausoleum
- Categories: mausoleum and historic site
- Location: Aïn Témouchent Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.26293° or 35° 15′ 47″ northLongitude
-1.43091° or 1° 25′ 51″ westOpen location code
8C7W7H79+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 8454596417OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q65643733
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Italian—“Beni Rhenane mausoleum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ضريح سيفاقس”
- French: “Kerkour el Aiers”
- French: “Le Mausolée de Beni Rhénane”
- French: “mausolée de Beni Rhenane”
- French: “mausolée de Siga”
- French: “Mausolée royal de Syphax”
- Italian: “mausoleo di Beni Rhénane”
- Italian: “Mausoleo di Beni Rhénane”
- Italian: “mausoleo di Siga”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruines de Siga and mosque Siga.
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