Complex sentence: For several centuries Algeria was ruled by the Romans, who founded many colonies in the region that, like the rest of North Africa, was one of the breadbaskets of the empire, exporting cereals and other agricultural products.
Split into simpler sentences: For several centuries Algeria was ruled by the Romans, who founded many colonies in the region. Like the rest of North Africa, Algeria was one of the breadbaskets of the empire, exporting cereals and other agricultural products.