Achir

Achir or Ashir is a medieval Amazigh city in , first capital of the Berber dynasty of the Zirids, which ruled under Fatimid suzerainty in the 10th–11th centuries.
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Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient city in Algeria
  • Also known as: “Ruines d’Achir”, “أشير”, “اشير”, “مدينة آشير الإسلامية”, and “阿捨尔”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tafraout and Sidi Damed.

Village
Photo: habib kaki, CC BY 3.0.
, Médéa is a town and commune in , . is situated 7 km northeast of Achir.

Village
Photo: habib kaki, CC BY 3.0.
is a town and commune in , . is situated 9 km south of Achir.

Achir

Latitude
35.94504° or 35° 56′ 42″ north
Longitude
3.28481° or 3° 17′ 5″ east
Open location code
8F75W7WM+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 385862082
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2401317
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Achir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “آشير”
  • Arabic: “اطلال المدينة الاثرية آشير”
  • Chinese: “阿舍尔”
  • Chinese: “阿舍爾”
  • French: “Achir”
  • Hebrew: “אשיר”
  • Kabyle: “Acir”
  • Russian: “Ашир”

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