For several centuries Algeria was ruled by the Romans, who founded many colonies in the region, Algeria is the second country in the world after Italy, home to the largest number of Roman sites and remains among the most alive and well preserved.
fɔːɹ sˈɛvɹəl sˈɛntʃɚɹiz ældʒˈɪɹiə wʌz ɹˈuːld baɪ ðə ɹˈoʊmənz, hˌuː fˈaʊndᵻd mˈɛni kˈɑːləniz ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒən, ældʒˈɪɹiə ɪz ðə sˈɛkənd kˈʌntɹi ɪnðə wˈɜːld ˈæftɚɹ ˈɪɾəli, hˈoʊm tə ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ɹˈoʊmən sˈaɪts ænd ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ɐmˌʌŋ ðə mˈoʊst ɐlˈaɪv ænd wˈɛl pɹɪzˈɜːvd.