Heritage Photo Library

Heritage Photo Library: A Visual Memory of Algeria

Heritage Photo Library

A unique visual archive of Algeria’s tangible and intangible heritage.

- Over 500,000 images from field photographic campaigns.
- Covered themes: vernacular architecture, ancient ruins, crafts, rituals, landscapes, ancient objects, iconographic archives.
- Organized by regions, periods, typologies, and historical contexts.
- Associated metadata: date, exact location, heritage type, historical commentary.
- Consultation platform with search engine, filters, and selection basket.
- Access restricted or open depending on projects (academic consultation, publishing, museography…).
- Contribution to the preservation of endangered, often undocumented heritage.

Heritage Photo Library
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