Jedars
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جدارن إِغْرَامَن | |
Interactive map of Djeddars | |
| Alternative name | Djeddars of Frenda |
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| History | |
| Founded | 4th-7th centuries CE |
| Periods | late antiquity |
| Cultures | Berber |
| Associated with | unknown |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Louis Siret |
| Public access | open to the public |
Jedars (French spelling: Djeddars) are thirteen Berber mausoleums located south of Tiaret city in Algeria. The name is derived from the Arabic: جدار jidār (wall), which is used locally to refer to ancient monumental ruins. The pre-Islamic tombs date from late antiquity (4th-7th? centuries CE). Some scholars, such as the French historian Christian Courtois, have associated them with the Romano-Berber Kingdom of Ouarsenis.