Algeria

There are 270 items in Algeria:

Appian, The Numidian War

Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.Although only Appian's books on the Roman Civil Wars survive in their entirety, large parts of the other books, devoted…

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Apuleius

Apuleius (c.125-c.180): Roman author and orator. Apuleius on a fresco from Trier Apuleius was born in Madauros, modern M'daourouch in Algeria, a Roman…

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Augustine

Augustine (Latin Aurelius Augustinus): Roman orator, bishop of Hippo (Africa),philosopher, theologian, and one of the most prolific authors of Antiquity.Early Life …

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Bazina

Bazina: name of a type of ancient tomb. A bazina in Tiddis A bazina is a circular, usually domed funerary monument. Inside,…

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Bithya

Bithya (Greek Βιθύας): Numidian chief, fighting for and against Rome during the Third Punic War (149-146 BCE). Relief of a Numidian…

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