The National Museum Cirta is a museum in Constantine, Algeria, showcasing the city’s history from prehistory through the Numidian, Roman, Hafsid, Ottoman, and colonial periods, as well as artifacts from Tiddis, the Kalâa of Beni Hammad, and other historical regions of the country.
History
The creation of the Archaeological Museum of Constantine is due to the initiative of the Constantine Archaeological Society, founded in 1852 by MM. Creully, L Renet, and Auguste Cherbonneau to present Constantine, the historical city dating back to prehistory.
It was built following the Greco-Roman model, a rectangular building with a garden in the middle and a corridor decorated with pillars; its garden also contains some engravings and sculptures. The museum has three pavilions: one for archaeological objects, one for fine arts, and one for ethnography.
The museum covers an area of 2,100 m², including 900 m² for the garden.
Gallery
 The obverse of King Massinissa’s coin |  The reverse of King Massinissa’s coin |  Study Head by an anonymous artist from the 20th century |
 Pilaster capital from Henchir el-abiad, Christian period, 4th century |  Architectural element decorated with a Chi-Rho from the Christian period |  Greek amphora dated 180 BC |
 Floral mosaic from the Roman period in Constantine |  Floral mosaic discovered from the Roman period in Constantine |  Lead crucifix discovered in Al-Aouinet (Tébessa) from the Christian period |
 Portrait of The Mad Child by Dario Furieri from the 20th century |  Bas-relief Greco-Roman pediment representing Mercury, the god of commerce in Roman mythology |  Stele mentioning offerings to the god Ba’al Hammon and the goddess Tanit |
 Another stele mentioning offerings to the god Ba’al Hammon and the goddess Tanit |  Mosaic depicting the four seasons |
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The National Museum Cirta is a museum in Constantine, Algeria, showcasing the city’s history from prehistory through the Numidian, Roman, Hafsid, Ottoman, and colonial periods, as well as artifacts from Tiddis, the Kalâa of Beni Hammad, and other historical regions of the country.
History
The creation of the Archaeological Museum of Constantine is due to the initiative of the Constantine Archaeological Society, founded in 1852 by MM. Creully, L Renet, and Auguste Cherbonneau to present Constantine, the historical city dating back to prehistory.
It was built following the Greco-Roman model, a rectangular building with a garden in the middle and a corridor decorated with pillars; its garden also contains some engravings and sculptures. The museum has three pavilions: one for archaeological objects, one for fine arts, and one for ethnography.
The museum covers an area of 2,100 m², including 900 m² for the garden.
Gallery
The obverse of King Massinissa’s coin | The reverse of King Massinissa’s coin | Study Head by an anonymous artist from the 20th century |
Pilaster capital from Henchir el-abiad, Christian period, 4th century | Architectural element decorated with a Chi-Rho from the Christian period | Greek amphora dated 180 BC |
Floral mosaic from the Roman period in Constantine | Floral mosaic discovered from the Roman period in Constantine | Lead crucifix discovered in Al-Aouinet (Tébessa) from the Christian period |
Portrait of The Mad Child by Dario Furieri from the 20th century | Bas-relief Greco-Roman pediment representing Mercury, the god of commerce in Roman mythology | Stele mentioning offerings to the god Ba’al Hammon and the goddess Tanit |
Another stele mentioning offerings to the god Ba’al Hammon and the goddess Tanit | Mosaic depicting the four seasons |
