Classical Antiquities of Algeria

Jean-Marie Blas de Robles was born in Sidi-Bel-Abbes in Algeria but now lives in the South of France. He studied history and philosophy at university and has subsequently been a teacher of French literature and a writer. He has participated in the underwater explorations of the French Archaeological Mission in Libya and was the founder of the publication house Edisud, dedicated to bringing archaeology to a wider public. Claude Sintes, also born in Algeria, is an archaeologist with wide experience of archaeological projects in Libya, Tunisia and Algeria. As Director since 1995 of the Musee departemental Arles antique, he has been involved in hosting an important exhibition on Ancient Algeria (2003) and in the conservation of mosaics from Algeria and other countries. He has served as an adviser on heritage matters to UNESCO and ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) and has been honoured in France as a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres. Philip Kenrick is a classical archaeologist who has worked in many parts of the Mediterranean and published several archaeological monographs. Since 2005 he has led cultural tours, and he has previously written archaeological guides to Libya: Tripolitania (2009) and Cyrenaica (2013), both published by Silphium Press.