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.
History
[edit]Tipasa was a Carthaginian trading post under the name ṭpʿtn (Punic: 𐤈𐤐𐤏𐤕𐤍) (meaning "place of passage" or "stopover"[2]). 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.
Ruins
[edit]The chief ruin is Tipasa's extensive fortress, which had walls 3 meters (10 ft) thick.[3]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ↑ "Tipaza or Tipasa Archaeological Site (تيبازة)". Ermak Vargus Guide. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 868–869.
Bibliography
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