Madghacen

The well-preserved mausoleum Medracen, also Ibbed That Iddher, Medrasen or Imedghassen called, in the northeast of Algeria, to Bazina is from the old indigenous Berber - derived type. It was built by the predecessor of the Numidierkönigs Masinissa in the 3rd century BC and is located 29 km from Batna on the northern edge of the Aures, between the hills and Djebel Djebel Azzem Tafront in the heartland of the Numidian dynasty of Massylier.

The rotunda consists of an approximately 18 -meter-high cylindrical base of 58.9 meters in diameter, which is seated a stepped cone whose apex is flattened. The ashlar walls of the base are interrupted by 60 Doric half-columns and three false doors.

Inside there is a nearly rectangular chamber of 3.3 x is about 1.5 meters with Bank altars on the sides, which was found empty. Your Hidden Access is via a complicated guard.

The now restored monument was proposed in 2002 by the Algerian authorities for inclusion in the list of world cultural heritage.