Artesian aquifer its recharge zone is at a higher elevation than the head of the well. Artesian wells were named after the former province of Artois in France, where many artesian wells were drilled by Carthusian monks from 1126. Artesian aquifer An aquifer is a geologic layer of porous and permeable material such as sand and gravel, limestone, or sandstone, through which water flows and is stored. An artesian aquifer is a confined aquifer containing groundwater under positive pressure. An artesian aquifer is trapped water, surrounded by layers of impermeable rocks or clay, which applies positive pressure to the water contained within
Murder of the monks of Tibhirine that the GIA had beheaded the monks after a breakdown of negotiations with the French secret service. The 7 monks of the Our Lady of the Atlas, who were kidnapped and later beheaded, were beatified with 12 other Algerian martyrs on December 8, 2018. The celebration occurred in Oran, Algeria. Murder of the monks of Tibhirine On the night of 26–27 March 1996, seven monks of the Trappist order from the Atlas Abbey of Tibhirine near Médéa, Algeria were kidnapped during the Algerian Civil War. They were held for two months, and found dead in late May 1996. The circumstances