The ALTAVA Collective brings together researchers and enthusiasts to document,
preserve, and promote Algerian heritage,
at the crossroads of knowledge and places.
Photographs, archives, scientific research…
Our projects make the invisible visible,
to share the richness of a common heritage.
The ALTAVA Collective is a multidisciplinary group of researchers and specialists from complementary fields: archaeology, anthropology, geology, architecture, archiving, photography, history, and heritage.
Born from a shared will to document, protect, and promote the cultural and natural wealth of Algeria, the collective aims to be scientific, civic, and committed.
Our members share a common principle: to act on the ground. Whether it's mapping a ruined site, photographing a forgotten artifact, collecting oral history, or digitizing family archives, we believe in a science in motion, close to local realities and rooted in the territories.
ALTAVA functions as a flexible space for collaboration between experts, institutions, students, and local communities. It's not only about producing knowledge, but also about transmitting it, sharing it, and turning it into a lever for heritage awareness.
The ALTAVA Collective carries out concrete field actions to inventory, document, and enhance Algeria’s tangible and intangible heritage,
in close collaboration with local communities and researchers.
A fieldwork project combining mapping and photogrammetry to document the traditional ksour of Gourara (Timimoun), in collaboration with local stakeholders. This initiative aims to preserve the architectural and social memory of these oasis villages threatened by oblivion.
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In partnership with researchers, photographers, and institutions, we are conducting a geolocated inventory of ancient and medieval remains in Western Algeria. This work lays the foundation for a future open and scientific database.
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A project currently being developed in collaboration with architects and historians to design a cultural and tourist map of the medina of Tlemcen, highlighting its alleys, monuments, artisans, and popular stories.
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Algerian Heritage: Eight New Sites Under Consideration for National ListingIn an ambitious effort to preserve and promote Algeria’s rich cultural heritage, the Minister of Culture and the Arts has signed eight ministerial decrees.
Algerian Government Scholarship – Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) 2025The Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MESRS), in collaboration with several partner countries, is launching the 2025 edition of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship program.
The European Union in Algeria: Dynamic Cooperation Amid Ongoing ChallengesThe European Union (EU) maintains a strategic relationship with Algeria, characterized by concrete initiatives and shared ambitions, but also by recurring tensions.
Resulting from several years of fieldwork, scientific expeditions, and meticulous documentation, the ALTAVA Collective’s Phototheque is a unique visual archive of Algerian heritage. It brings together thousands of images: archaeological sites, natural landscapes, artisanal know-how, scenes of daily life, rare objects, and historical documents.
