Essendilène is a now uninhabited oasis in the Algerian Sahara and belongs to the Tassili Cultural Park, the largest of the Algerian national parks. The oasis is located in a gorge of the Tassili n'Ajjer, about a hundred kilometres northwest of Djanet. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Essendilène is a now uninhabited oasis in the Algerian Sahara and belongs to the Tassili Cultural Park, the largest of the Algerian national parks. The oasis is located in a gorge of the Tassili n'Ajjer, about a hundred kilometres northwest of Djanet. In the foreground, a simple Touareg mosque.Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Essendilène is a now uninhabited oasis in the Algerian Sahara and belongs to the Tassili Cultural Park, the largest of the Algerian national parks. The oasis is located in a gorge of the Tassili n'Ajjer, about a hundred kilometres northwest of Djanet. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Tikoubaouine is located near Essendilène, about 100 km west of Djanet. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Rock arch of Tikoubaouine, near Essendilène. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Maader de Dider on the way to the Iherir oasis. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

An old cypress near Maader de Dider on the way to the oasis of Iherir. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The wadi of Ihérir is an oasis inhabited since the Neolithic period, located in the Tassili n'Ajjer Cultural Park in southern Algeria. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 and a Human and Biosphere Reserve in 1986, Ihérir is the only real watering hole in this desert region. The Ihérir Valley is home to an exceptional landscape of wadis, gueltas and lush vegetation. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

This rock painting is in a shelter called Ahréné in Wadi Iherir. It shows a large ox painted with patterns. Note the similarity with the engraved ox of Tin-Terhert (see Saharan rock art 578, 579). Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The wadi of Ihérir is an oasis inhabited since the Neolithic period, located in the Tassili n'Ajjer Cultural Park in southern Algeria. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 and a Human and Biosphere Reserve in 1986, Ihérir is the only real watering hole in this desert region. The Ihérir Valley is home to an exceptional landscape of wadis, gueltas and lush vegetation. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The wadi of Ihérir is an oasis inhabited since the Neolithic period, located in the Tassili n'Ajjer Cultural Park in southern Algeria. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 and a Human and Biosphere Reserve in 1986, Ihérir is the only real watering hole in this desert region. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The wadi of Ihérir is an oasis inhabited since the Neolithic period, located in the Tassili n'Ajjer Cultural Park in southern Algeria. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 and a Human and Biosphere Reserve in 1986, Ihérir is the only real watering hole in this desert region. The Ihérir Valley is home to an exceptional landscape of wadis, gueltas and lush vegetation. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The wadi of Ihérir is an oasis inhabited since the Neolithic period, located in the Tassili n'Ajjer Cultural Park in southern Algeria. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 and a Human and Biosphere Reserve in 1986, Ihérir is the only real watering hole in this desert region. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

From Ihérir, the impressive Akba (pass) of Tin Teradjeli leads to the plain of Erg Admer. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

On the edge of the Erg Admer between Gardel and Djanet. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

On the way at the edge of the Erg Admer between Gardel and Djanet, the cook Hamma prepares the meal. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

On the road at the edge of the Erg Admer between Gardel and Djanet - tea ceremony. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Portrait of a Touareg of the Kel Idjera-Ajeroven tribe. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

View of the Erg Admer Admer between Gardel and Djanet. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

South of Djanet, on the edge of the Erg Admer, an isolated rock juts out of the Wadi Edjiriou. On it one finds four very deeply engraved oxen. The place is called Terrarart. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Terrarart - Four very deeply engraved oxen with polished parts. Executed in the style of those of In-Debiren, with maximum use of the natural rock relief. The ox in the centre left is called the "weeping cow" because a tear seems to run from its right eye. This man-sized engraving is on an isolated rock that rises out of the sand in the Wadi Edjiriou. It is said that the "weeping cow" dips its snout into the water when the wadi flows. Size of its head from forehead to nostrils: 0.60 m. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Arrival at the oasis of Djanet in the south of the Tassili n'Ajjer. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Sebiba is the famous Tuareg festival that takes place every year in Djanet. It unites the Tuareg from the Tassili N'Ajjer and neighbouring countries in a festival that has its roots in an ancient chapter of history in which two Tuareg tribes ended a war between themselves. A magic of music, song and dance, the colours of the costumes, the glamour of the jewellery the women adorn themselves with, or the weapons the Tuareg brandish - the Sebiba is an unforgettable experience. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

On the way through the Wadi Taligit, which leads from Djanet to the high plateau of the Tassili. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

On the way in the Wadi Taligit, which leads from Djanet to the high plateau of the Tassili. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

View from the top of the pass back into Wadi Taligit. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

High plateau of the Tassili. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The caravan descending from a pass on the high plateau of the Tassili. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

High plateau of the Tassili. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Pebble desert on the high plateau of the Tassili. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Plateau of the Tassili - Guelta Allagagaaven Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Plateau of the Tassili. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Plateau of the Tassili - Guelta Allagagaaven Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

High plateau of the Tassili - Two Touareg playing checkers. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Evening atmosphere on the high plateau of the Tassili. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Evening atmosphere with full moon on the high plateau of the Tassili. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

High plateau of the Tassili - dromedaries in the morning sun. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

View towards the east on a mountain on the high plateau of the Tassili. On the horizon you can see the Acacus Mountains in Libya. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Another route over the Tafilalet pass also leads to the high plateau of the Tassili. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

At the Tafilalet Pass - Third Akba (Akba: ascent) on the way to Tamrit. Elongated woman painted in red ochre with darker arms. Part of her loincloth hangs between her legs. She is in the special starting position for the "sprint". She is 0.60 m tall from her hands to her feet. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The fantastic sandstone towers of Tamrit. What look like pillars are actually wall-like bastions of eroded sandstone separated by narrow gorges. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The valley of Tamrit with its famous cypresses, a legacy of the last wetter period when vegetation extended to the Mediterranean coast. The giant cypresses are thought to be thousands of years old and have survived both the gradual drying out and the wood-hungry nomads who live in the area. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Landscape between Tan Zoumaïtac et Tinteras-n-Elias. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The magnificent shelter of Tan-Zoumaïtak, 28 m² in size. You can see the paintings there from the photos below. This dome-shaped shelter was worthy of arousing religious feelings. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

An overview of the rock art in the Tan-Zoumaïtak shelter. You can make out people and mouflon (sheep). This dome-shaped shelter was worthy of arousing religious feelings. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The dancers appear to be wearing long tunics, with the strip of fabric at the waist possibly being a bow. A look at the right hand of the left dancer shows that it is resting on the left mouflon, suggesting a simultaneity between the dancers and the mouflons. Note the structure of the calottes and the original decoration of the heads. The arms bear numerous rings. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer -n'Ajjer - Tan-Zoumaïtak - 1993

The landscape on the way to Ouan Bender, another place where you can find beautiful rock art. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The landscape at Ouan Bender, another place where you can find beautiful rock art. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

A magnificent painted document depicting the shepherds' accurate view of the flocks for which they were responsible. The horns are exactly those that can still be seen in some parts of East Africa today. Such a work would deserve to be included in the inventory of world cultural heritage. One must be grateful to the Algerian authorities for prohibiting access to it. The polychrome hues highlight the high quality of the drawing. Pictured rock painting: 0.82 m wide. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Ouan Bender - 1993

In these shelters of Ouan Bender you can find excellent rock art. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

This dromedary with herringbone tail is harnessed in a logical way, which is not the case with the "frame", in which a person sits without legs, but who has a leather cushion in front of him. The "frame" is 0.16 m high and 0.23 m wide. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Ouan Bender - 1993

Evening atmosphere in Ouan Bender. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

In these shelters of Ouan Bender you can find excellent rock art. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

You have to imagine this typical Tassili landscape with trees, bushes, grass, water, people and animals. The water no longer attacks the rock, but sand has taken its place. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Tin-Aboteka - 1993

Tin-Aboteka - Here too you will find shelters with magnificent rock art. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Negride person holding a bow in one hand and an arrow with its triangular tip visible in the other. Height 1.60 m. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Tin-Aboteka - 1993

An indeterminate animal, perhaps a dog. The tail is highly imaginative. The dentition of the entire outline corresponds to the hair of the presumably younger animal, whose age is indicated by the tifinarian characters. Rock painting with red ochre. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Tin-Aboteka - 1993

Tin Tazarift is about two hours' walk northwest of Séfar in a labyrinth of sandstone streets and towers. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Tin Tazarift is located about two hours' walk northwest of Séfar in a labyrinth of sandstone streets and towers. The main shelter houses a group of large black round-headed figures with horned heads, as well as several other figures in very good condition. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Tin Tazarift is about two hours' walk northwest of Séfar in a labyrinth of sandstone streets and towers. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Tin Tazarift is located about two hours' walk northwest of Séfar in a labyrinth of sandstone streets and towers. The main shelter houses a group of large black round-headed figures with horned heads, as well as several other figures in very good condition. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Fresco showing figures painted with brown ochre, which have a round head with two small antennae. It is not known why two of them are depicted lying down. The archer in the lower right corner holds a double-curved bow. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Tin Tazarift - 1993

Tin Tazarift is located about two hours' walk northwest of Séfar in a labyrinth of sandstone streets and towers. The main shelter houses a group of large black round-headed figures with horned heads, as well as several other figures in very good condition. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

In-n-Aleouene region between Tan Zoumaïtak and Titeras-n-Elias. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Mighty rock tower near Titeras-n-Elias. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Landscape near Titeras-n-Elias. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The region of Oum Itouami is also known for its beautiful rock paintings. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

On the left, a man with a "stick head" holding a long stick or a lance. He is wearing the short tunic typical of his race, which is more or less tight at the waist. In front of him is another man with a lighter complexion who seems to be wearing a garment that could be made of an animal skin. He is walking towards three oxen, which are rendered with a remarkable stroke of brown ochre. The figure on the left is 0.22 m tall. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Oum Itouami - 1993

The region of Oum Itouami is also known for its beautiful rock paintings. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Tin Teferist near Séfar. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

In the Séfar region - three Touaregs are on the road with their fully packed donkeys. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Séfar region is known for its rich rock art. Bizarre rock formations and shelters abound. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Séfar region is known for its rich rock art. Here the place Tin Rassoutine. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Séfar region is known for its rich rock art. Bizarre rock formations and shelters abound. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The large shelter with the "Martian" of Séfar. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The mysterious "Martian" by Séfar recalls a ritual whose key escapes us. This male figure - the gender is highlighted - has an overlong body. The hands with five fingers are in the posture of a praying man, but the kind of protuberances on the two arms and the shape of the head are inexplicable. He wears two bracelets, which are represented by three lines on each arm. On the left side, a small figure seems to be summoning him. Perhaps he is wearing a belt? The structure with vertical grooves has no known meaning. Mysterious horned animals make the image even more difficult to interpret. The scene, painted in white with red outlines, is at least mysterious and perhaps magical. The distance from hand to hand of the praying man measures 1.55 m. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Situation of the "Martian" in the Séfar fresco. The width of the mural depicted here measures 8 m. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Séfar region is known for its rich rock art. Bizarre rock formations and shelters abound. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Exceptional fresco painted in several periods. Below, a parade of white mouflons mixed with dark ochre painted figures. Below left, a familiar scene with white painted figures. Above, another scene, this time involving black pastors fighting with their bows. On the left, behind a man with a clearly visible loincloth, one thinks one can sense a dead man. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Séfar - 1993

At the edge of the Wadi Séfar, the shelter "aux amazones" (H. Lhote). The following pictures are from this shelter. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Séfar - 1993

Here you see goats or sheep tied "on the rope". This gives them an amazing impression of order. Below this is a red structure that is extended downwards by V-shaped strokes. There are also archers sketched with painted strokes, then figures in a red structure, cattle and later archers treated with dark grey paint. Diameter of the circle: 0.25 m. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Séfar - 1993

Two hands at the end of severed arms. The left one is finely decorated; the other is delineated by a double line. Lower left: Head of a mouflon. Length of the right hand and arm: 0.33 m. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Séfar - 1993

An archer appears to be kneeling before a stylised mouflon. Below left are two elephant heads. Below right, a person in a long tunic that is tight at the waist. From the front paw to the back paw: 0.30 m. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Séfar - 1993

A European figure with the name "De Gaulle". Height: 0.20 m. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Séfar - 1993

Tin-Kani is an archaeological site in the Tassili N'Ajjer region in southeastern Algeria, home to impressive geological formations as well as numerous rock paintings. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Overview of the shelter where the following picture was taken. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Tin-Kani - 1993

Two animals in the Séfar style are treated with white paint and brown ochre. The outline of the left animal is doubled by a line of small arrows (>>>). A small cow can be seen under the right animal. Two animals can be seen on the left. Width of the panel depicted: 3.20 m. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Tin-Kani - 1993

A Targui leads his dromedaries through the labyrinth of Tin-Kani. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Ti-Sfad area is located southeast of the famous Sefar site on the Tassili-n-Ajjer plateau. It is an impressive landscape with stone forests and standing rocks. The visitor will find here a labyrinth of deep passages (Ti-Sfad means "The Passages" in the Tamahaq dialect) into which the sunlight never penetrates at any time of the day. Undoubtedly one of the most magnificent landscapes of the Tassili National Park. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Ti-Sfad area is located southeast of the famous Sefar site on the Tassili-n-Ajjer plateau. It is an impressive landscape with stone forests and standing rocks. The visitor will find here a labyrinth of deep passages (Ti-Sfad means "The Passages" in the Tamahaq dialect) into which the sunlight never penetrates at any time of the day. Undoubtedly one of the most magnificent landscapes of the Tassili National Park. - Dromedaries at the Guelta Anallamina. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Ti-Sfad area is located southeast of the famous Sefar site on the Tassili-n-Ajjer plateau. It is an impressive landscape with stone forests and standing rocks. The visitor will find here a labyrinth of deep passages (Ti-Sfad means "The Passages" in the Tamahaq dialect) into which the sunlight never penetrates at any time of the day. Undoubtedly one of the most magnificent landscapes of the Tassili National Park. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Ti-Sfad area is located southeast of the famous Sefar site on the Tassili-n-Ajjer plateau. It is an impressive landscape with stone forests and standing rocks. The visitor will find here a labyrinth of deep passages (Ti-Sfad means "The Passages" in the Tamahaq dialect) into which the sunlight never penetrates at any time of the day. Undoubtedly one of the most magnificent landscapes of the Tassili National Park. Full moon! Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Ti-Sfad area is located southeast of the famous Sefar site on the Tassili-n-Ajjer plateau. It is an impressive landscape with stone forests and standing rocks. The visitor will find here a labyrinth of deep passages (Ti-Sfad means "The Passages" in the Tamahaq dialect) into which the sunlight never penetrates at any time of the day. Undoubtedly one of the most magnificent landscapes of the Tassili National Park. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

In the Tin-Messeous area, there are many stone forests with shelters where rock paintings can be found. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The shelter of Alan-Edoument with its magnificent paintings. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Beautiful fresco from the cattle period, mixing shepherds and cattle. The large figure in the centre wears a yellow loincloth. He seems to be holding his head and stretching something with his left hand. The cow on the right is black, the other animals and the shepherds are multi-coloured. The width of the painting is 0.70 m. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Alan-Edoument - 1993

One of the thousand-year-old cypresses in the Rayaye area. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Alan Edoument - 1993

One of the thousand-year-old cypresses in the Rayaye area. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

A cypress tree in the Oued Tabarakat area. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

At Ozeneare, about 5 km from Alan-Edoument, you can find some very beautiful paintings from the cattle period. The site is rarely visited. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

At Ozeneare, about 5 km from Alan-Edoument, you can find some very beautiful paintings from the pastoral period. The site is rarely visited. The following picture shows the painting from this shelter. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

This beautiful pastoral scene is treated with ochre and many colours that give it an amazing impression of liveliness. The individuals are negroid. The cattle are in a static pose, but the individuals are captured in their daily occupations. Two individuals are lying down in the upper section. Another is sitting with one arm back and one hand on the ground. A child (?) is at the level of the legs of a reclining woman (?). Further to the right is a person lying down. The person at the bottom in the middle is 0.27 m high. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Ozeneare - 1993

At Ozeneare, about 5 km from Alan-Edoument, you can find some very beautiful paintings from the cattle period. The site is rarely visited. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Two shepherds, on their right a negroid woman. The latter has a white hairstyle and a white loincloth. The breasts are visible. She carries a basket in her right hand and an unspecified object in her left. The figures on the left are less precise. Between the two is an indeterminable circular structure. The woman is 0.16 m tall. Red and white ochre painting. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Ozeneare - 1993

The large number of cattle frescoes, in which the male animals seem to dominate, raises a number of questions. The first is the importance of vegetation, which in turn presupposes water that could ensure sufficient grazing. The second is the question of how this herd participated in the local economy. Today's Maasai or Peuhl do not operate at all like the Norman farmers. And thirdly, such a herd requires veterinary skills, if only to castrate the bulls. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Ozeneare - 1993

Where people lived in the Neolithic period, they had to carry out numerous grinding processes: Seeds, dyes, pharmaceutical plants, etc. Therefore, where the rock allows it, one often finds round depressions that were used instead of portable grinding stones. This is the case with the settlement floor shown in the photo. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Ozeneare - 1993

This ancient cypress stands in the Techouinat area. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Cypress tree in the Oued Tabarakat. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

A desert horned viper (Cerastes Cerastes). The horns above the eyes, each consisting of one scale, are characteristic and give the species its name. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Oued Tabarakat - 1993

Lonely cypress on the plateau in the region of the Oued Tabarakat. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Dunes in the morning light at Jabbaren. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Rock arch in Jabbaren. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The "black archer". Ochre painting that leaves no doubt about the hunter's ethnicity. He wears a strange hairstyle and probably a loincloth as he draws his bow forward. From the left end of the bow to the end of the left hand: 0.20 m. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Jabbaren - 1993

Rock formation with shelter in Jabbaren. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Very beautiful fresco with cattle from the pastoral period, painted with red ochre and white paint. Black browns, greens, blues and yellows were achieved by combining red ochre with various metal oxides. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Jabbaren - 1993

The shelter of the "Abyssinian" in Jabbaren. On the following picture a detail of it. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The "Abyssinian". This beautiful painting shows us a person with fine features, luxuriant hair and a beard. There are not only blacks and whites. There is a whole ethnic group made up of dark-skinned whites. They are numerous in East Africa and used to frequent the Sahara. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Jabbaren - 1993

Hands in negative form. They are moving because they represent the sign of a person who placed them on the rock with a wish. Was it fulfilled? Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Jabbaren - 1993

A shelter on the edge of a river, the floor of which consists of a soft slab of rock eroded by water and wind. Most of the rock paintings are preserved in the man-sized, blanket-like rock pieces. Detail in the following picture. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Jabbaren - 1993

Very nice document that shows well the use of the walls of a rock shelter. Its floor forms a continuation of the floor of the neighbouring abris. The large herd of cattle is typical of the beautiful polychrome paintings from the pastoral period and shows the homogeneity of a type of cattle with many different types of coat. Width of the depicted painting: 1.20 m. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - Jabbaren - 1993

Landscape image from the Oued Amazzar. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Rock formation with shelter in the In-Aouanrhet area. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Running archer. He is dressed in a coloured loincloth. His appearance is negroid. The head resembles that of a praying mantis. The right hand raises a bow and an arrow above the head. The hand of the arm stretched forward is empty. The loincloth is white with mauve tinting, the rest of the body is painted with red ochre. From the back foot to the top of the head: 0.17 m. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - In-Aouanrhet - 1993

In-Aouanrhet. Rock formation with shelter where the "white lady" was painted, which can be seen in the following picture. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - In-Aouanrhet - 1993

The "white lady" and the "masked magician". The "white lady" has nothing to do with her South African namesake, who had seduced Abbé Breuil, or with a local representation of another, very adorned woman. Here it is a massive figure with a "round head" on which sits a feather (?). Opposite on the left is the face of a man wearing a white loincloth and whose body is decorated with a small diamond pattern. The whole thing is typically African. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - In-Aouanrhet - 1993

Shelter in the area of In-Aouanrhet. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Waterhole between the rocks near In-Aouanrhet. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Rock formations between In-Aouanrhet and the Edjefané pass. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Landscape between In-Aouanrhet and the Edjefané pass. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

After the descent from the Edjefané pass, south-east of Djanet. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

After the descent from the Edjefané pass, south-east of Djanet. A Targui prepares his meal. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

The Akba Aroum pass leads from Djanet to Jabbaren. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Art in the desert Natural rock sculptures between Djanet and the cliffs in the south of the Tassili. Algeria - South Tassili - 1993

Landscape in the Tadrart, in the south-east of Algeria, in the region of El Beridij. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Such cliffs were in prehistory, and are even today, preferred places for people looking for a place to live. A settlement at El Beridij is located at the end of the cliff on the right. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Detail from the previous photo. Engravings from the cattle age, but very difficult to read. The anatomical accuracy here is extremely remarkable. Five cattle are identified. Algeria - Tadrart - El Beridij - 1993

Another shelter in the El Beridij area of the Tadrart. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

A deer (?) being pursued by a dog (Sloughi?). From the snout of the animal to the tail of the dog: 0.55 m in length. Algeria - Tadrart - El Beridij - 1993

The wind took centuries or even millennia to create this rock sculpture. Algeria - Tadrart - El Beridij - 1993

Impressive landscape n the region between El Beridij and Moul n'Aga. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Impressive landscape with the dunes of Moul n'Aga. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

In the dunes of Moul n'Aga... Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Sparse plant growth in the dunes of Moul n'Aga. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Impressive landscape with the dunes of Moul n'Aga. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

The mysterious island mountain of Moul n'Aga. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Impressive landscape with the dunes of Moul n'Aga. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

The cathedral of Tamesguida in Tadrart. The rocks were formed by the constant wind. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Dune Carousel in the Tadrart. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Wind-sculpted rock in the Tadrart. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

A "smoking dune" in the Tadrart. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Rocky desert and dunes in the Tadrart. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Ouan Zouaten (Tadrart, In-Djaren region). - Representation of engraved cattle. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Ouan Zouaten (Tadrart, In-Djaren region). - Depiction of engraved cattle. Width of the group depicted : 2.50 m. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

On a large pyramid rock is an engraved fresco showing eight elephants. Cattle Epoch. Flat engraving created by chipping with remarkable accuracy. The last elephant is in the process of defecating. Below is a frieze of figures also engraved, but at a later date. Algeria - Tadrart - In-Djaren - 1993

On another side of the same pyramid rock is engraved a group of giraffes. Algeria - Tadrart - In-Djars - 1993

Three men with shaved heads and beards. Two are looking to the left, the third to the right. The middle and right figures are depicted with erect penises. One of them holds a spear, all have a European profile. From head to toe, the right figure is 0.70 m tall. Algeria - Tadrart - In-Djaren - 1993

Typical landscape with the orange sand, Bou Ediane region. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Two engraved giraffes of good quality. The tails are curled. The body is completely engraved. The front legs are in the position of the giraffe drinking. From the horns to the front hoof of the left animal: 0.95 m. Algeria - Tadrart - Guelta Bou Ediane - 1993

Dune in the morning light at Ouan Zouaten. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Animals have left traces in the red sand. Region between Bou Ediane and the Grotto of the Viper. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Region between Bou Ediane and the Grotto of the Viper. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Region between Bou Ediane and the Grotto of the Viper. A nomad is on the move with his packed donkeys. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Landscape near Tin-Merzouga. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

In the midday heat. Rocks and landscape with a camel skeleton of which only the skull remains. Algeria - Tadrart - Tin-Merzouga - 1993

Weathered rocks and dunes in the Tin-Merzouga region. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Rock sculpture in Wadi Tin-Tehak. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Landscape between Tin-Tehak and Ouan Zouaten. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Tufts of grass, sand and rocks at Tan-Ekli. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Desert landscape near Tan-Ekli. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

A burial tumulus near Tan-Ekli. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Several burial tumulus can be found in the Tan-Ekli region. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Desert landscape near Tan-Ekli. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

This plant, called torha, is a toxic plant for camels. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Pyramid of sand. How lonely this tree must feel in this mineral universe. Algeria - Tadrart - In-Djaren - 1993

Dune in the Ouan Zouaten region. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Amazing frieze depicting high quality engraved cows in the best naturalistic style. The pinned contours form circles that reproduce the animals' fur. Between the legs of the cow in the centre is a very small figure. Algeria - Tadrart - Tan-Ekli - 1993

On the left is a man carrying a pot. In front of him, three giraffes are walking in the same direction as him. The giraffes and the man begin to sand up. From the horn of the giraffe on the right to the sand level: about 1.70 m. Algeria - Tadrart - Tin Abedine - 1993

Tufts of grass, sand and rocks at Tin-Inabaden. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Rock slab with engravings and a probable mill hole. Algeria - Tadrart - In Djaren - 1993

Shelter in the area of In Djaren. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Overview of the shelter with an engraved elephant in the next picture. Algeria - Tadrart - In Djaren - 1993

Engraving of an elephant in In Djaren. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

In Djaren. - The shelter of the painted giraffe in the next picture. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

When one realises with what simple means this masterpiece was executed, one can only marvel. This giraffe painted with red ochre is truly amazing. In addition, the work, which was created in a shelter, does not receive any direct light. Size 43 cm. Algeria - Tadrart - In Djaren - 1993

Desert and tree in the Tisseteka region. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Blooming desert! Tisseteka Region. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Where the roots of plants find the sparse water in the soil, life thrives in the desert. The valley of Tisseteka. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Shelter in the valley of Tisseteka. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

Beautiful fresco painted on the ceiling of a shelter in Tisseteka. Cattle with lyre-shaped or hanging horns. The fur of an animal in the centre left is rendered by stippling. A large bovine animal in the lower half is lying with one leg bent against its belly. Width of the panel depicted: 0.75 m. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

A young acacia tree has been able to develop in this inhospitable area around Mount Issoudad, between Djanet and the Tadrart. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

286 - El Beridj (Tadrart). - The cliffs have been, in prehistory and even up to today, favored places by humans seeking a habitat. One site of El Beridj is located at the end of the rocky spur to the right. Photos 287 and 288.

480 - Séfar (Tassili-n'Ajjer). – Location of the "Martian" in the fresco from Séfar. The width of the panel depicted here: 8 m.

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