Thubursicum Numidarum
Q3426859Thubursicum Numidarum: Roman city in Numidia, modern Khamissa.
Thubursicum Numidarum
- The name suggests that this was originally a Numidian hillfort.
- Perhaps one of the towns that supported Tacfarinas.note
- Early forum with basilica
- Expansion: new urban center with baths, arch, temples, theater
- In the east of the site is the Ain el-Youdi, a large pool with a sanctuary; the source of the river Medjerda, which flows to the east, to Bulla Regia, and empties itself in the Mediterranean Sea near Utica.
- A Roman colonia before 270 CE
- Repairs during the reign of Constantine the Great (Old Forum)
- Seat of a bishopric; churches
- c.369/370: New Forum
- Visited at least twice by Augustine
- c.430-533/534: Vandal domination of the region
- 533/534: Byzantine rule (fortress)
- Seventh century: Arab conquest.
Thubursicum Numidarum, Inscription of the sons of Constantine the Great |
Thubursicum Numidarum, Theater, General view |
Thubursicum Numidarum, Theater, Entrance |
Thubursicum Numidarum, Tombstone of two very old people |
Ain el-Youdi
Thubursicum Numidarum, Ain el-Youdi, Tombstone |
Thubursicum Numidarum, Ain el-Youdi, Room |
Thubursicum Numidarum, Ain el-Youdi, Pool |
Thubursicum Numidarum, Ain el-Youdi, Retaining wall |