May 13, 2010

Ancient history

The region is known for its numerous relics that attest to a primitive population, especially involving a large necropolis approximately 3,000 dolmens.

The cemeteries dolmenic: The one in the town of Satha Roknia has been described as the most famous of the east. It is reached by the road leading to the spa Meskhoutine to take after the road Roknia and before reaching the town of municipality.

Several excavations have been made. Those who had the most impact date from 1867 and are due to the scientist and General Bourguignat Faidherbe. The collection of the latter (consisting of skulls and furniture) has maintained since the 19th century, its integrity and is the museum of ethnography and prehistory of Bardo in Algiers.

Regarding the dating of such monuments, works fairly recent determine that they are Neolithic and post antépuniques.

From the viewpoint of their classification, the dolmens Roknia listed in 1900 under the prehistoric era.

The haouanet: Also called tombs or burial vaults carved into the rock, they take the side of the cliff bordering to the west, the plateau Satha (Roknia in common and he was already talking.) Overlooking steeply as the place where the wadi Rouknia because of the confluence of Wadi el Graar and Douakha.

There would be some 400 graves in the wake of others.

Turkish presence

1515-1830 Barbary

French Presence

Algeria 1830-1962

Center established in 1906 in the department of Constantine, 77 km Philippeville, the territory of the municipality, at an average altitude of 250 meters, offered free grants to applicants 25 to 50 acres and 11 lots of farms 100 acres sold at a price very low with payment facilities.

Agricultural activities will allow the production of cereals (wheat and barley) in the vineyards, olive trees and raising cattle and sheep.