Oran is a port city on the Mediterranean coast of Algeria. The
capital of the eponymous province (vilayet), and in the era of
French colonial rule it was the place of the eponymous
department. Oran is the most European of all the Algerian cities
- at the time the Spaniards owned it for nearly 300 years. The
town's name derives from the French name Wahran, which is
translated from the ancient language of the Moors meaning "Two
lions... The Djemila city lies at an altitude of 900 m above the
sea level. Its temples, basilicas, triumphal arches and other
structures are striking examples of the Roman town planning
adapted to the location in the mountains. Djemila was during the
Roman town known as Cuicul. Today Djemila is a small village in
the mountains of the north coast of Algeria, but the ruins of
the former city are observed today and it is a worth visiting
place for those passionate... Algiers is the capital and the
largest city of Algeria. The town's name comes from "al-
Jazairi," which in Arabic means "the