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Index Page 20 - Tissoukai Area Islet 4 - Map 10

ALG-233, Machar Jebrine Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 14.0 meter span (measured). GPS 32R 551670 2755396. From ALG-226 (Abandoned Arch), leave Islet 3 and cross the flat 150 meters to Islet 4. Then walk inside the rock masses east for about 200 meters to this wonderful arch. Machar Jebrine (1890-1981) is the famous Tuareg guide of Djanet who lead most of the Henry Lhote expeditions in the Tassili. The name of the Tassili National Park office in Djanet is in memory of Machar Jebrine. The area around ALG-233 and the whole of Islet 4 has an incredible abundance of good natural arches. Photo taken in late afternoon. See the author on top of the arch for scale.
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ALG-231, unnamed arch 49, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 3.5 meter span (measured). This arch is located 60 meters south of ALG-233 (Machar Jebrine Arch).
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ALG-235, Tandem Arch 1, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 3.2 meter span (measured). This arch is located 120 meters east of ALG-233 (Machar Jebrine Arch). Tandem Arch 2 is pictured in the background of the photo. It is not unusual to have two or three arches in the same photo in the Tassili!
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ALG-236, Tandem Arch 2, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 2.9 meter span (measured). This arch is located behind ALG-235 (Tandem Arch 1).
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ALG-237, Young Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 13.6 meter span (measured). This arch is located close to ALG-235 & 236 (Tandem Arches). The author called this arch "young" because it is apparent that the boulder under the span had fallen in a single block in recent geologic time.
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ALG-234, Cave Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 15.0 meter span (measured). This arch is located close to ALG-235 & 236 (Tandem Arches).
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ALG-238, Tomb Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 14.0 meter span (measured). GPS 32R 552216 2755649. From ALG-233 (Machar Jebrine Arch), walk east across the rock masses of Islet 4 for 450 meters to find this big arch close to a cemetary on a small flat. Photo taken in early morning.
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ALG-239, Line-Up Arch 1, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 5.4 meter span, 2.1 meter height (measured). This is a double arch. A second similar span of 5.3 meters is adjacent, but not visible in the photo. Line-Up Arch 1 is located behind the big opening of ALG-238 (Tomb Arch). The photo shows a terrific shot through three arches. Line-Up Arch is the opening in the foreground (the author is standing inside it). The second opening behind it and above the author's head is ALG-240 (Line-Up Arch 2). The third opening, outlined in shadow behind the second opening, is ALG-238 (Tomb Arch). [A similar shot can be made in Tin-Tazarift East Area (see ALG-46)].
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ALG-240, Line-Up Arch 2, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 2.4 meter span (measured). This arch is located between ALG-238 (Tomb Arch, the opening seen in the bacground outlined in shadow) and ALG-239 (Line-Up Arch 1).
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ALG-242, Elqablet Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 6.4 meter span (measured). This arch is located 120 meters northeast of ALG-238 (Tomb Arch). A boulder obscures one-fifth of the opening in the photo. Elqablet means "east" in the Tamahaq language.
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ALG-241, Emblem Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 6.8 meter span (measured). GPS 32R 552093 2755653. This arch is located 150 meters north of ALG-242 (Elqablet Arch).
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ALG-243, Tifinar Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 5.4 meter span, 3.1 meter height (measured). GPS 32R 552095 2755289. From ALG-238 (Tomb Arch), walk southwest 550 meters into an obvious long corridor of low rock to the arch, which is located on the edge of the islet. The name of this arch comes from the Tifinar inscription and painting from the dromedary period that is found around the arch. Tifinar inscriptions are short messages left by shepherds or nomads of this period. The oldest ones are not deciphered by the present nomads of the region, although they comprise almost the same alphabet as today. The author posing inside the span provides scale.
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ALG-244, Little Big Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 5.4 meter span (largest opening, measured). This very attractive double arch is located 80 meters southwest of ALG-243 (Tifinar Arch) on the edge of the islet just before the desolate plain.
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ALG-246, Nook Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 2.5 meter span by 2.5 meter height (estimated). This arch is located 120 meters northwest of ALG-238 (Tomb Arch), hidden in the nook of rock. Photo taken late afternoon.
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ALG-247, unnamed arch 50, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 3 meter span (measured). Located somewhere in Islet 4. Explore the area to find it.
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ALG-229, unnamed arch 51, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 4 meter span (estimated). Located somewhere in Islet 4. Explore the area to find it.
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ALG-230, unnamed arch 52, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 4 meter span (estimated). Located somewhere in Islet 4. Explore the area to find it.
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ALG-232, unnamed arch 53, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 2 meter span (estimated). This arch is located 150 meters south of ALG-238 (Tomb Arch).
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ALG-329, unnamed arch 78, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 2.0 meter span, 1.6 meter height (measured). This arch is located 150 meters southeast of ALG-238 (Tomb Arch) on the other side of the cemetery.
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ALG-330, unnamed arch 79, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 4.5 meter span (estimated). This arch is located 500 meters southeast of ALG-238 (Tomb Arch) near the border of Islet 4.
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ALG-331, Ram Loggerheads Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 3 meter span (estimated). This arch is located 500 meters southeast of ALG-238 (Tomb Arch) near the border of Islet 4.
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ALG-332, Outskirts Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 4.0 meter span, 2.3 meter height (both measured). GPS 32R 552633 2755758. This arch is located 500 meters east of ALG-238 (Tomb Arch) near the border of Islet 4.
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ALG-333, Woodpecker Rock Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 3.1 meter height (measured). From ALG-242 (Elqablet Arch) walk 300 meters east near the rim of Idou Canyon. Find in this area the beautiful Woodpecker Rock (an unusually fine balanced rock and good landmark). The arch is located 100 meters west of this rock. On the photo half of the opening is shielded by the dark wall behind it. See Map 12.
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ALG-334, Nature's Window, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 2 meter span (estimated). This arch is located 200 meters east of Woodpecker Rock on a elevated rock mass. A second arch is visible on the shadow behind it.
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ALG-335, unnamed arch 80, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 3 meter height (estimated). Find this arch near ALG-334 (Nature's Window) on the Idou Canyon rim.
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ALG-336, unnamed arch 81, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 2.4 meter span, 1.3 meter height (both measured). This arch is located 80 meters east of ALG-329 (unnamed arch 78).
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ALG-337, Opposite Arch, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 2.2 meter span, 2.0 meter height (both measured). This arch is located 50 meters north of ALG-239 (Line-Up Arch 1). A mini arch of less that 3 feet is visible opposite through this opening, making a nice shot.
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ALG-338, unnamed arch 82, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 2.5 meter height (estimated). This arch is located 30 meters east of ALG-337 (Opposite Arch).
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ALG-339, unnamed arch 83, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 1.5 meter span (estimated). This arch is located 150 meters west of ALG-241 (Emblem Arch) in the rock art area. Photo taken early morning.
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ALG-340, Mystic Eye, Tissoukai Area Islet Four. 2 meter span (estimated). This arch is located 100 meters west of ALG-238 (Tomb Arch). Photo taken early morning before too much lighting flooded the rocks.
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