Tipasa in Numidia
Tipasa in Numidia
Main page

Tipasa in Numidia

logo
Community Hub0 subscribers
What are your thoughts?
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Tipasa in Numidia

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 Tiffesh in Constantine Province, Algeria, 88 kilometers (55 mi) south of Annaba.

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

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

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

See all
User Avatar
No comments yet.