Gallery 03 - of Africa - Summer 2006

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Tangier, lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel.

Praying to Allah on the beach.

The Greeks ascribed its foundation of tanngier to the giant Antaios, whose tomb and skeleton are pointed out in the vicinity, calling Sufax the son of Hercules by the widow of Antaeus. The cave of Hercules, a few miles from the city, is a major tourist attraction. It is believed that Hercules slept there before attempting one of his twelve labours.

Jumping the train and trying to avoid the conductor.

Heading to Algeria from Tangier.

The name of the country is derived from the city of Algiers. A possible etymology links the city name to الجزائر Al-jazā’ir,

In Classical times northern Algeria was known as Numidia, which included parts of modern day western Tunisia and eastern Morocco.

Algeria was made part of the Ottoman Empire by Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha and his brother Aruj in 1517. They established Algeria's modern boundaries in the north and made its coast a base for the Ottoman corsairs.

Locals in the market

Beautiful landscape

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