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Show Romjn Ruins of Africa. Tlio entire coast from Cherchel. the ancient Cnesarea In Algiers to Hone the ancient H'.jipone. Is rli :n Homar relcs above nnd licow Hie uurfacq writes Dwlght L. nhr-omlorf, m Scrlu-nor'B. Scrlu-nor'B. The grandest raomiments of thifi period, however, are along the northern edge of tho Desert or Sahara, Sa-hara, about two hundred miles from the coast. This district consign of great plains Using gradually from n low lovel In the east to an altitude of , over three thousand feet in the west at Tlmgad. very llttio rain falls in home Bee-tlons Bee-tlons of it. wtiilo In ollieru enough descends de-scends In some years to afford ralr crops. In th"e 'noro favoreil places tbo Homfins rounded great outposts Tor their aimles, foiuo of which became be-came wealthy cities, nourished tne a while, and then disappeared a ,r 1 magic, and we.-o rorKOtter. for con-tnries. con-tnries. When tho Frcrch ocenpled this section (hoy at once began to explore thest- ancient strongholds, and although al-though hut little reul excavation has been accomplished, yet It in possible to c''i some Idea or tiie3e rorgotten |