"Algeria is essentially the heart of the Roman province of Mauretania. What we discover here equates quite simply to some of the finest Roman remains that are to be found anywhere and the itinerary for our tour abounds in wonderful monumental splendours. After the fall of Carthage, the area became a vassal state under the authority of Roman-supporter King Juba II whose wife was the daughter of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. He was installed on the throne of his Kingdom in 29 BC and from this time Rome received wheat and olive oil from this naturally productive area. The intrigue and Imperial plans of Caligula caused the murder of Juba's son, King Ptolemy, some 70 years later. There followed five centuries of Roman domination in which their culture flourished and left us a legacy of timeless architecture. I hope you can join me in enjoying what is a veritable feast for lovers of things Roman, a collection of sites that attests to the rich cultural life that the province came to enjoy and that is still perceptible in the modern country".