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Altava
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<p>Altava was an ancient <a href="/facts/Roman_Empire/l4E1aUuV">Romano</a>-<a href="/facts/Berbers/kuN9pFNf">Berber</a> city in present-day <a href="/facts/Algeria/UXDF4Tj6">Algeria</a>. It served as the capital of the ancient Berber <a href="/facts/Kingdom_of_Altava/TeIzQkdC">Kingdom of Altava</a>. During the French presence, the town was called <i>Lamoriciere</i>. It was situated in the modern <a href="/facts/Ouled_Mimoun/z4nXSkpr">Ouled Mimoun</a> near <a href="/facts/Tlemcen/rp5E6van">Tlemcen</a>. </p>