Ballene praesidium
Locality in Algeria
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Ballene praesidium or Baliana is a locality in Algeria, North Africa.[1] located at 35° 43' 19" North, 0° 21' 13" East. in Relizane Province, Algeria.[2][3] Relizane Township, is 31.2 km
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History
During the Roman Empire a town called Baliana stood here. Baliana was also the seat of an ancient Christian bishopric, which exists today as a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.
Shrines to Sidi Ali Ben Messaoud (2.7 km) and Koubbet Sidi Abd el Kader are also at the town.
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