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Tipasa in Numidia

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Tipasa, distinguished as Tipasa in Numidia, was a town in the Roman province of Numidia in North Africa. Its ruins are located 957 meters (3,140 ft) above sea level near present-day Tifesh in Constantine Province, Algeria, 88 kilometers (55 mi) south of Annaba.

History

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Tipasa was a Carthaginian trading post under the name ṬPʿTN (Punic: 𐤈‬𐤐‬𐤏‬𐤕‬𐤍)[1] (meaning "place of passage" or "stopover"[2]). It was connected with the port Hippo Regius by a road; they struck their coins in common.[1]

It was taken over by the Roman Republic at some point after the Punic Wars.

Roman Northwest Africa, including Tipasa in Numidia

Ruins

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The chief ruin is Tipasa's extensive fortress, which had walls 3 meters (10 ft) thick.[3]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b Head & al. (1911), p. 886.
  2. ^ "Tipaza or Tipasa Archaeological Site (تيبازة‎)". Ermak Vargus Guide. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Numidia (2)" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 1003.

Bibliography

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