| Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania (Caesariensis) | |
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 Mausoleum of Mauretania Caesariensis | |
| Location | Tipaza Province, Algeria |
| Coordinates | 36°34′29″N 2°33′12″E / 36.57472°N 2.55333°E |
| Built | 3 BC |
| Architectural style(s) | Royal Numidian Architecture[1] |
  Location of Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania (Caesariensis) in Algeria | |
The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania is a funerary monument located on the road between Cherchell and Algiers, in Tipaza Province, Algeria.
The mausoleum is the tomb where the Numidian Berber King Juba II (son of Juba I of Numidia) and the Queen Cleopatra Selene II, sovereigns of Numidia and Mauretania Caesariensis, were allegedly buried. However, their human remains are no longer at the site.
- ^ Quinn, J. (2013). Monumental power: ‘Numidian Royal Architecture’ in context. In J. Prag & J. Quinn (Eds.), The Hellenistic West: Rethinking the Ancient Mediterranean (pp. 179–215). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9781139505987.008