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Annaba is a city in the northeastern corner of Algeria near the river sybouse and the tunisisen border It is located in annaba province With a population of 258 058 (2002 estimate), it is the fourth largest city in Algeria. It is a leading industrial centre in eastern Algeria.
The vicinity of Annaba has yielded evidence of very early hominid occupation at Ain el Hanech, near Saïda (ca. 200,000 B.C.), including artefacts that show remarkable tool making craftsmanship. Other archaeological finds include tools in the levalloisian and mousterien styles produced by humans (Homo sapiens) well before 100,000 years ago, similar to those in the Levant. According to some sources, prehistoric Algeria was the site of the most advanced development of flake-tool techniques in the Middle Stone Age Tools from this era, starting from at least as early as 85,000 B.C., are called aterian after the site Bir el Ater south of Annaba. These tools are marked by a high standard of workmanship, great variety, and specialization.
Annaba, which was called hippon during roman times as probably founded by the phoeniciens in the 12th century bc.
It was a center of early Christianity . Augustan hippon was bishop here from 396 until 430. The city has buildings from its Roman, Christian, and muslims eras .
The vicinity of Annaba has yielded evidence of very early hominid occupation at Ain el Hanech, near Saïda (ca. 200,000 B.C.), including artefacts that show remarkable tool making craftsmanship. Other archaeological finds include tools in the levalloisian and mousterien styles produced by humans (Homo sapiens) well before 100,000 years ago, similar to those in the Levant. According to some sources, prehistoric Algeria was the site of the most advanced development of flake-tool techniques in the Middle Stone Age Tools from this era, starting from at least as early as 85,000 B.C., are called aterian after the site Bir el Ater south of Annaba. These tools are marked by a high standard of workmanship, great variety, and specialization.
Annaba, which was called hippon during roman times as probably founded by the phoeniciens in the 12th century bc.
It was a center of early Christianity . Augustan hippon was bishop here from 396 until 430. The city has buildings from its Roman, Christian, and muslims eras .
