Cleopatra Selene II was the only daughter of the famed Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and her husband Mark Antony.
The tomb is known by various names.
It is sometimes referred to as the Mausoleum of Juba and Cleopatra Selene.
In Arabic, the mausoleum is called theKubr-er-RumiaorKbor er Roumia, which means the tomb of the Roman woman.
The tomb measures between 60 to 61 meters in diameter and was originally believed to be 40 meters tall.
Time and natural elements have reduced its height to about 30 meters.
The monument has been the victim of pillage very early on.
The base of the monument was once decorated with 60 Ionic columns whose capitals were stolen.
Early rulers tried to destroy the monument.
At the end of the 18th century, Baba Mahommed tried in vain to destroy the monument with artillery.
Later, when the French occupied Algeria the monument was used by the French Navy for target practice.
Due to these ongoing problems, these archaeological remains face an uncertain future.
