2800 x 4029 px | 23,7 x 34,1 cm | 9,3 x 13,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
1888
Ort:
africa
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Biskra Berber: Biskra in Tifinagh. Tibeskert is the capital city of Biskra province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 307, 987 During Roman times the town was called Vescera, though this may have been simply a Latin transliteration of the native name. Around 200 AD under Septimius Severus' reign, it was seized by the Romans and became part of the province of Numidia. As a major settlement in the border region, it was significant even then. Its name was apparently bowdlerized by the Romans to Ad Piscīnam ("at the piscīna"), implying the presence of important waterworks. In 1844, Biskra became a French garrison. As of 1935, Biskra was an inland town, the principal settlement of a Saharan oasis watered by the intermittent Oued Biskra. In 1911, it was described as the Nice, France of Algiers It is in the southern part of the Algerian rail system, and a favorite winter resort. Large quantities of fruit, especially dates and olives, were grown in the vicinity.The town was a military post, and was the scene of severe fighting in the rebellions of 1849 and 1871.
