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A historic collection of 1,730 Algeria postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1966
Miniatures of Mohamed Racim Barbarossa in front of the Admiralty
Algerian miniatures by Mohamed Racim It was from the 11th century that the first illuminations of Islamic manuscripts appeared. This art would only reach its peak at the end of the 13th century. The 16th century was the golden age of Muslim miniatures. History has remembered the remarkable contribution of the Persian painter Behzad and his disciples of the same origin Aghamirak and Sultan Mohamed whose works, illustrations of chronicles or collections of poetry further enrich the funds of libraries and other museums around the world. Rather than conforming to the Persian school, Racim preferred to evolve off the beaten track by drawing inspiration from the family heritage. He thus creates his own miniature by imposing other influences and proposing themes which essentially relate to Algerian habits and customs before 1830. The Racimian school was born. Barbarossa Khayr-Eddine Barberousse, this formidable and reckless sailor, left his mark on the history of El Djazaïr El Mahroussa (well-kept Algiers). This sailor, who placed himself in the service of Sultan Selim I, built the fortune and reputation of the Ottoman Empire through a keen sense of strategy and command. Born in 1466 on the island of Lesbos and died in 1546 in Istanbul, he is considered, with the Genoese Andrea Doria, as the greatest corsair of all time.
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Dar Hassan Pasha (Algiers)
50th anniversary of Unicef
Natural disaster prevention
Medical aid
World Drug Abuse Day
Melanargia galathea lucasi
Thistle Moth Cynthia cardui
Coenonympha pamphilus lyllus
Cardinal Pondoriana pandora
Tirek-Amesmessa Gold Deposit
Djebel Ouenza Iron Deposit
Science Day (Youm El Ilm)
Pasteur Institute of Algiers
Touareg saddle bag
Tuareg travel bag
Centenary of the Atlanta Olympic Games
50th Anniversary of May 8, 1945
Stucco Sedrana from the 4th Century AH
Larbaa Nath Iraten pottery
Lakhdaria pottery
Aokas Pottery
Marsh snipe
Belon shelduck
