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Numidia was the ancient kingdom of the Numidians in northwest Africa, initially comprising the territory that now makes up Algeria, [10] ...
Ruins of the Roman city of Hippo Regius The Arch of Caracalla in Theveste, built c. 210 AD by a general from the city, dedicated to Emperor Caracalla The camp of the Legio III Augusta in Lambaesis was established between 123–129 AD, in the time of Emperor Hadrian Roman theatre in Calama Roman aqueduct in Numidia Mosaic at Lambaesis Mosaic of vineyard workers from Caesarea
Numidia was an ancient Berber kingdom located in the region of North Africa that today comprises Algeria and parts of today Tunisia, Libya and Morocco. The kingdom existed from the 3rd to the 1st century BC.
Statue of Syphax, a numidian king Numidia of Syphax and Gaïa before the unification. The Numidians were the Berber [1] population of Numidia (present-day Algeria). [2] The Numidians were originally a semi-nomadic people, they migrated frequently as nomads usually do but during certain seasons of the year, they would return to the same camp. [3]
Hippo was an ancient bishopric, one of many suffragans in the former Roman province of Numidia, a part of the residential see of Constantine. It contains some ancient ruins, a hospital built by the Little Sisters of the Poor and a fine basilica dedicated to St. Augustine. Under St. Augustine there were at least three monasteries in the diocese ...
The city was located in the north-eastern highlands of Numidia. It lay around 60 miles (97 km) from Hippo Regius, (modern Annaba), 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Thubursicum (Khamissa), and about 150 miles (240 km) from Carthage (on the coast of Tunisia). [6] The olive tree that is believed to have been planted by Saint Augustine
Siga was a major Mediterranean port in the ancient Kingdom of Numidia. It was located at the western border of the territory of the Masaesyli, a Berber tribe. Their traditional opponents were the Berber confederation of the Maesulians, who ruled the eastern portion. A coin of Siga with a Punic legend ŠYGʿN
Numidia was a kingdom located in North Africa (roughly corresponding to northern modern day Algeria) adjacent to what had been Rome's arch enemy, Carthage. King Masinissa , who was a steadfast ally of Rome in the Third Punic War , died in 149, and was succeeded by his son Micipsa , who ruled from 149 to 118 BC.