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Ancient City of Sigiriya
The ruins of the capital built by the parricide King Kasyapa I (477-95) are located on a steep hillside, on the summit of a granite peak about 180 meters high ("Lion Rock" overlooking the jungle on all sides). A series of corridors and stairs built of brick and mortar extend from the mouth of a huge lion, leading to the site.
Tyre
According to legend, purple dye was invented in Tyre. This great Phoenician city dominated the seas and founded prosperous colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage, but its historical importance gradually declined at the end of the Crusades. There are many important archaeological remains here, mainly from the Roman period.
Kasbah of Algiers
The Kasbah is a unique medina, or Islamic city. It sits on one of the most beautiful coastal sites in the Mediterranean, overlooking an island where a Carthaginian trading post was established in the 4th century BC. There are remnants of a castle, an ancient mosque and an Ottoman-style palace, as well as remnants of a traditional urban structure linked to a deep-rooted sense of community.