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Djemila is very Interesting Site for Tourists
Between the hills and orchards of olive, in 1850 the French army which invaded Algeria found traces of past human life. Poll of rubble that buried soil complex is the former residence of the Roman soldiers who lived around the year 1998 BC. Currently, the site was named Djemila, because it was in the region that still Djemila Setif province.
As a cultural heritage that has history value, Djemila very interesting site for tourists. Indeed, visitors are not as crowded as visitors Djemila Borobudur. The romantic history of the past seemed very real at the site was an area of 42 hectares.
The front of the site is currently filled Djemila museum that holds a collection of historical relics of the first century. Starting from the combs, pottery, to jewelry century man who used it was on the cabinets. Miniature buildings that stood in the complex was exposed in the corner Djemila museum. This miniature was made in 1930 by French historians to describe the complex Djemila overall.
Currently, the region entered as one of the Unesco-protected conservation area. Djemila is evidence of the oldest historical relic in the country. Before found Djemila, Algerian society can only trace the history of her past until the year 535 BC. Djemila Once found, the nation of Algeria also has a record of its past history up to the first century.
To be able to reach the region is arguably not too easy. The journey from the capital Algiers, Alger, takes about four hours. Djemila is the nearest town of Setif. Mileage two regions are approximately 30 minutes. Most European citizens who visit Djemila entered through the international airports Setif.
The problem, public transport from Setif until Djemila not yet available. Therefore, visitors need to hire their own vehicle to reach the area. All the way from Setif to Djemila, visitors were treated to views of hills that used to be in the form of wheat fields, olive plantations as well.
Once in the area of tourism, scenery were first observed was the museum. Besides as a vehicle for storing historic objects, the museum was also a ticket sales counter. Price of the ticket 20 Algerian dinars, or about USD 2500. Once past the museum, lies a vast grass field, surrounded by the path to the ruins of former buildings of ancient Rome.
Among the piles and the pile-lined straight, there was a building that looks are still somewhat intact. The building is located in the center of the complex Djemila. According to the guide from the tourist attraction manager, Flega Abdesselam, buildings that stood out was a place of worship to the Roman time. He called the place with a Sibtum Siver. Places of worship, according to him, was founded around the year 165 BC.
Then in the valley near the place of worship, there is a semicircle of buildings used as the venue. Like the buildings of the Roman show in general, the building is full of grooves that serves to reflect sound from the main stage to the bleachers. Approx-indentations that run the function as a loudspeaker.
This venue, has a bench (made of stone) that can accommodate up to 3000 spectators. But because it is located in a valley with the top open, audiences can also see performances from the top of the hill without having to enter the premises. The theater is located behind places of worship.
While standing in front of the gates of a place of worship which still looks intact. Become the main entrance gate to enter the complex to the Roman settlement at that time. The stones are used to establish a building complex, said Flega, derived from the surrounding hills. Until today, according to him, excavation marks still visible in some hills in the vicinity Djamila.
Djamila is complex, so the Romans abandoned the nation vandals came from the mainland which is now the German state. Before the Romans came, the local indigenous population is the nation Viniqi. After the Vandals, the region fell into the hands of the Byzantines, Turks, Spanish, and finally Colonize by France. This area along with the independence of Algeria’s independence from colonial France as a whole in 1962.
Going to the Museum
There are some preparations for a trip to the museum more fun. First, we need to know the schedule of the museum was open. In Jakarta, museums generally have the schedule open Tuesday through Sunday at 09:00 until 15:00.
When planning to follow the events at the museum, it is better able to arrive at your destination an hour before the museum closed. If you want to make ceramics at the Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics, preferably at the museum until two hours before closing. The longer time at the museum, the more time for our doing activities, including a tour in the museum collection.
However, not all activities are held every day at the museum. Several activities were held at the museum to order visitors, such as making a puppet in the Puppet Museum. Prospective visitors who want to try to make a puppet should make an appointment with the manager of the museum on telephone number 021-6929560. This promise is necessary because the museum managers need to prepare materials for making puppets. Such agreement is also required when a visit to the museum was carried out hilarious.
If you want to make ceramics at the Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics can contact telephone 021-6907062. Batik enthusiasts who want to study at the Museum of Textiles can call the number 021-5606613.
In addition, activities at the museum of course cost money to replace the materials used. The cost is relatively cheap. For batik for one hour, the tariff is Rp 35,000 per person. To create a ceramic, the tariff is Rp 25,000 to Rp 30,000 per person. If we join this event with 20 people or more, the tariff could be even cheaper.
While rates are not pegged special puppet making, but parties were consulted between enthusiasts and museums. Some museums provide guide services requests to provide skills in place that we want. So, if we have a group that wants to make batik, ceramic, or a puppet, can only guide who visited our place. Only, we can not see hundreds of museum collections.