. Cook's practical guide to Algeria and Tunisia . ad, between twospurs of the Aures, is a magnificent gorge (the Gorge ofthe Seven Sleepers) on the hills on either side of which arehundreds of circular tombs of unknown elate. The visitor arrives from Lambessa at the north side of theruins, where, as already stated (p. 225) is a small clean hotel. Close by is the Museum, organised by M. Rottier, the director of theexcavations. It is open to the public, and contains sculp-tures, inscriptions, vases, columns, capitals, lamps, coins, anda marble sarcophagus. There are no guides to show visitors ov
. Cook's practical guide to Algeria and Tunisia . ad, between twospurs of the Aures, is a magnificent gorge (the Gorge ofthe Seven Sleepers) on the hills on either side of which arehundreds of circular tombs of unknown elate. The visitor arrives from Lambessa at the north side of theruins, where, as already stated (p. 225) is a small clean hotel. Close by is the Museum, organised by M. Rottier, the director of theexcavations. It is open to the public, and contains sculp-tures, inscriptions, vases, columns, capitals, lamps, coins, anda marble sarcophagus. There are no guides to show visitors over the ruins, but inthe museum, books, plans, and photographs can be purchased ;and when at liberty the energetic and obliging director isalways willing to place his experience and knowledge at thedisposal of inquirers. All the above discoveries have been fully described (withphotographs) by M. Ballu, the director and keeper of thehistorical monuments of Algiers (see list of books on p. 285). An interesting native market is held on Thursday. 229. 230 ALGERIA AM) TUNISIA. Leaving Batna for Biskra the train passes over viaducts tothe highest point of the line, 3,540 feet, to the station ofLambiridi, ;tnd on to Am Touta Mac Mahon, crossingseveral viaducts over the Uued-Ksour as tar as Les Tamarins, amidst splendid mountain and valley station and the train stops at El-Kantara, about half a mile north of the wonderfulgorge of the same name. Beyond the station aie somehouses and the Hotel Bertrand (Cooks Coupons, Series A,B, and C, accepted), about 200 yards from the commence-ment of the gorge, and travellers with a day to sparewould do well to make a stay in this picturesque andcharming corner, especially as much of the extraordinaryeffect of passing suddenly from the luxuriant vegetation ofthe valley to the oasis of the silent desert, which the Arabscall Foum-es-Sahara (the mouth of the Sahara), is lost fromthe railway carriage. The gorge is only about 325 yards lon
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