Brief synthesisThe Qal'a of Beni Hammad is a remarkable archaeological site located 36 km to the north-east of the town of M'Sila. The Qal'a of Beni Hammad was founded at the beginning of the 11th century by Hammad, son of Bologhine (founder of Algiers), and abandoned in 1090 under the threat of a Hilalian invasion. The ruins of the Qal'a bear witness to the great refinement of the Hammad civilization, an original architecture and the palatial culture of North Africa. Criterion (iii): The Qal'a of Beni Hammad bears exceptional testimony to the Hammadid civilization now disappeared. Protection and management requirementsThe protection of the site relates to National Law 98-04 concerning the protection of cultural heritage.