🏜️ Tassili n'Ajjer
Prehistoric rock art plateau in the Sahara Desert
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Southeastern Algeria, Tamanrasset Province
- Area: Approximately 72,000 square kilometers
- Rock art period: 10,000 BC to 2,000 BC
- UNESCO inscription: 1982
Tassili n'Ajjer is a vast sandstone plateau in southeastern Algeria that contains one of Africa's most significant collections of prehistoric rock art. Tassili n'Ajjer was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. The site combines extensive Neolithic and later prehistoric paintings and engravings with distinctive geological features shaped by wind and water erosion, including canyons, natural arches, and rock towers. As of 2026, access remains restricted and requires permits from ...