BATL034
BATL034
BATL034
Directory
All place names are in Algeria unless otherwise noted
Abbreviations
AAA
AAT I
AAT II
Names
Grid
Name
Period
Reference
F2
C2
F2
(...)lense
Abannae?
Abigas
RL
L
L
Henchir el Abiod
S Hodna
Oued bou Roughal
F2
D2
E2
D2
D2
Ad Aquas Caesaris
Ad Aquas Herculis
Ad Basilicam Diadumene?
Ad Calceum Herculis
Ad Duo Flumina?
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
Taddart
N Biskra
Chebika TUN
Mendour
Tamerza TUN
AAA 50.50
Baradez 1949, 275
Euzennat 1971
Dupuis 1992; Morizot 1997, 61-63
Pringle 1981, 279
R
HRL
S Oued Djedi
Nefta TUN
Ain Chiboune
TUN
TUN
Henchir el Hammam
Hammam Sidi el Hadj
Tarmount
F3
D3
F3
D2
F3
B5
F4
E2
A3
B2
C2
C3
E2
G2
G2
F2
D2
C2
Ad Maiores =
Negrenenses Maiores
Ad Medias
Ad Piscinam?
Ad Speculum?
Ad Symmachi?
Ad Turres?/
Paratouron
Aethiopia
Aggarsel Nepte/
Castra Neptitana
Castra Leptitana
Ain el Aouad
Ain el Hammam
Ain Grimidi
Ain Khermane
Ain Rich
Alea(...)
Althiburos
Ammaedara
Aquae Flavianae
Aquae Herculis
Aras
RL?
R
RL
RL?
R
RL
RL
RL
RL
MAP 34 NUMIDIA
Grid
Name
G2
E2
G2
D2
Ardalius fl.
Asefsou
Assuras
Aurasius M.
C3
E3
Period
RL
521
Reference
See Map 33
Morizot 1997, 151-53
See Map 33
Procop., Aed. 6.7.2-5; AAA 38.91;
Desanges 1963, 45-59
AAA 48.1; AE 1926.146;
Baradez 1949, 119-22
RL
TUN
Aurs Mts.
Ausum
RL
Sadouri
Badias
Vadis
Bagai
Bechili
Bir-el-Ater
Bir-Oum-Ali
Bordj el Ksour
Bourada
Burgus Speculatorius
Antoninianus
Burgus Speculatorius
Commodianus
RL
Bads
RL
Ksar Baghai
TUN
D2
D2
A3
F2
G2
E2
Caprarienses?
Caprarienses? M.
Capsa (Iustiniana)
Casae
Casae Nigrae
Nigrenses Maiores
Castellum A(...)
Castellum Cellense? =
Cellas
Castellum Dianense
Castellum Dimmidi
Castra Neptitana =
Aggarsel Nepte
Castellum Thib(...)
Castellum Thigensium =
*Thiges
*Castellum Turrense
Castellum Vanarzanense
Castellum Vartan(...)
Cedias
Cellas/
Castellum Cellense?
Centenarium Aqua Viva
Centenarium Solis
Charef
Chria
Cillium
Claudi
C3
A2
E2
B3
E3
F3
D3
Dechret Kamra
Derrag
Diana Veteranorum
Djelfa
Djemina
Djenndel
Doucen
E1
C2
A2
D2/F3
F2
G4
G3
G2
D2
D3
D2
D2
B3
B3
G3
E2
F3
F2
D1
B3
D1
C1
D2
D1
F2
D2
L
L
RL?
RL?
Loth Bordj
L
L
RL
RL
Saharan Atlas
Saharan Atlas
TUN
el Mahder
Ngrine
RL
Messad
See Map 31
Picard 1947; AE 1948.209-210; EncBerb 15
See Map 31
RL
Ksar Tir
RL
RL
Henchir Ounkif
Kherbet Zerga
L
RL
R
RL
Oued Naima
Bir Haddada
RL?
TUN
Henchir Sedra
RL?
See Map 31
AAA 16.360; EncBerb 12 Castellum
See Map 31
CIL 8.17655; AAA 39.43
AAA 26.135; EncBerb 12 Castellum;
Lancel 1991, 1351-53
Leschi 1941; AE 1942-43.81
CIL 8.8712; AAA 16.372
AAA 46.25
AAA 39.72
See Map 33
AAA 27.337
Picard 1947
See Map 29
Pringle 1981, 256-58; EncBerb 15
AAA 46.102
Morizot 1997, 144-47
AAA 50.18; Fentress 1979, 97
AAA 48.73; Baradez 1949, 137-38
RL
RL
L
RL
RL
Zana
*Emadaucapensis?
Equizeto?
RL
Ouled Agla
See Map 31
AAA 15.91
Ferme Romanette
Fossatum Africae
R
RL
522
MAP 34 NUMIDIA
Grid
Name
Period
Reference
E2
Fundus Thavagalensis
*Thavagel
RL
Henchir el Aouinet
AAA 27.322
F1
B3
C3
F2
D3
G3
E2
F3
Gadiaufala
Gaetulia
el Gahra
Gastal
Gemellae
Gemellae
*Gibba
Guentis
RL
RL?
E2
F3
Henchir Guesss
Henchir Oum Iala
L
R
E2
Ichoukkane
A2
G3
D2
F2
R
RL?
L
RL
F2
D2
E2
E2
D2
E2
E2
F2
C2
E3
D3
F3
D2
D2
La Meskiana
Lamasba
Lambaesis
Lambafundi
Lambiridi
Lamiggig(a?)
Lamsorti
Leges Maiores
Lemellef
Limes Bazensis
Limes Gemellensis
Limes Montensis
Limes Tubunensis
Lobrin(...)
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
L
L
L
L
RL
F2
D2
G4
F2
F2
E2
G2
D2
E2
D2
RL
RL
F3
Macomades?
Macri?
Mansoura
Marcimeni?
Mascula Tiberia
Massyli
Masticana Fundus
M'Doukal
Medracen
Mesarfelta
Mesarfilia
Midili?
B2
D1
G1
Medjedel
Musoni
Muthul fl.
RL
G3
F3
Negga
Negrenenses Maiores/
Ad Maiores
Nicivibus
Nicives
Nicives
Nigris fl.
Nouil
Nova Petra?
D2
G2
D3
G4
D2
HRL
RL
RL
RL
RL
HR
Mlili
TUN
Ksar Kalaba
TUN
Henchir Merouana
Lambse
Henchir Touchine
Kherbet Ouled Arif
Seriana, formerly Pasteur
Henchir Mafouna
Henchir Gousset
Bordj Rhedir
Ain Mafeur
Mrikeb Thala
Henchir Remada
TUN
Ain Beida
Khenchela
S Numidia
TUN
RL
H
RL
el Outaya
RL
Henchir Mdila
ALG / TUN
RL
TUN
Henchir Bessariani
RL
Ngaous
Oued Djedi
TUN
Henchir Encedda
RL
See Map 31
Pliny, NH 5.30; EncBerb 20 Gtules
AAA 47.1; Fentress 1979, 87
See Map 33
AAA 48.39; Trousset 1977
See Map 33
CIL 8.4364 (= 18547); AAA 27.149
AAA39.148
MAP 34 NUMIDIA
523
Grid
Name
Period
Reference
E2
Nova Sparsa?
RL
Bou Takrematne
D2
Paratouron = Ad Turres?
Perdices?
RL
Kherbet el Marhder
Oued Ksob
RL?
R
TUN
Sebkhet Djendeli
Djebel Tafrent
See Map 35
ItAnt 41.1; AAA 27.159
CIL 8.17763; AAA 28.95
R?L
L/
RL
Chott el Hodna
Chott el Jrid TUN
RL
RL
RL
Ksar el Amar
C2
Piscense fl.
*Piscium fl.
G4
E2
F2
Rabta
Regius L.
Rufina M.
C2
G4
Salinae *Tubunenses
Salinarum L./
Tritonis Palus
Madd(ensis) L.
Saltus Sorothensis
Seba Mgata
Sidi Khaled
*Sila
Souk el Khemis
Souma el Kiata
Souma n'Ikhetteben
F2
D2
D3
E1
B1
F2
E2
F2
E2
C2
E2
C2
D2
D3
G2
D2
C2
E2
G3
F1
G2
G3
D2
G2
G4
E1
F2
D3
G2
G4
T(...)
Tabudium Oppidum =
Thabudeos
Tadutti?
Tatilti?
Tfilzi
Tha(...)
Thac(arata?)
Thabudeos/
Tabudium Oppidum
Dabousis
Thala
Thamallula Antoniniani
Tamannouna
T(h)amascani
Thamugadi
Thelepte
Thenebreste?
Theveste
*Thiges/
Castellum Thigensium
Thubunae/
Tuben Oppidum
Thugga Terebenthina
Thusuros
Civitas Tusuritana
Tigisis
*Tisibenenses
Tolga
Tritonis Palus = Salinarum
L.
Tuben Oppidum =
Thubunae
Turratenses
Turris Tamalleni
R
R
See Map 33
RL
RL
RL
R
RL
HRL/
H?R
L
Oum el Asnam
Taraess, formerly Souk el
Khemis
Menaa
Ain Soltane
MacMahon / Ain Touta
Tehouda
RL
TUN
Ain Toumella
RL
RL
Kherbet Zembia
Timgad
AAA 27.139
AAA 25.1; Massiera 1936
AAA 38.40; AE 1976.710
CIL 8.8781 (= 18017); AAA 36.26
AE 1929, 68; Lancel 1991, 1479
Pliny, NH 5.37; AAA 49.1;
Pringle 1981, 286-88
Procop., Aed. 6.7.8
See Map 33
AAA 26.19
TUN
AAA 16.347
AAA 27.255; Lassus 1981;
Lepelley 1981, 444-76
See Map 33
See Map 31
See Map 33
See Map 33
RL
Tobna
RL
TUN
Tozeur TUN
See Map 33
CIL 8.1662; ItMiller 916
TUN
See Map 31
AAA 28.269 + Add.;
Desanges 1962, 138-39
AAA 48.27
R
RL
TUN
See Map 33
See Map 35
524
MAP 34 NUMIDIA
Grid
Name
Period
Reference
F3
Ubaza Castellum
*Turris Ubaza
*Uzinaza
RL
Terebaza
AAA 39.258
RL
Saneg
R
RL
near Thamugadi
Kherbet bou Hadef
RL
Fedj es Siouda
RL
RL
RL
HRL
Zoui
Ksar el Kelb
Markouna
Biskra
A2
E2
D2
G2
F2
F2
F2
E2
D3
D1
Vamacures?
Varturliani
Vasampus?
Vatari?
Cellas Vatari?
Vazaivi
Vegesela
Verecunda
Vescera
Vicus Augusti
E2
Yabous
C2
D2
D2
Zabi (Iustiniana)
Zarai
Zerbaret et Tir
RL/L
RL
RL
Aqueducts
Grid
Location
Period
Reference
B2
C2
D2
E2
E2
E2
E3
SW Ain Grimidi
Zabi (Iustiniani)
Lamasba
Diana Veteranorum
Lambaesis
Thamugadi
Badias
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
AAA 25.28
AAA 25.85
Birebent 1962, 387
Birebent 1962, 361
Birebent 1962, 322
Birebent 1962, 325
EncBerb 9 Badias
Grid
Location
Period
Reference
D2
RL
AAA 37.51
Period
Reference
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
Bridge
Unnamed Sites
Grid
A2
A3
B2
B3
C2
C3
C3
D2
D3
Description
MAP 34 NUMIDIA
Grid
Description
Period
Reference
D3
E2
E3
F2
F3
G2
G2
G2
G3
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
Baradez 1949
AAA 27.28, 38, 39
AAA 49.50
AAA 28.39
AAA 51
AAA 29.40
See Map 33
See Map 33
See Map 33
Pb mine TUN
Ls quarry TUN
Ls quarry
Roads
Itinerary
Period
Reference
RL
RL
RL
RL
Baradez 1947
AAA 39.114
RL
RL
RL
RL
See Map 33
Salama 1991
Salama 1991
AAA 26.161; Baradez 1947
RL
RL
Baradez 1947
Baradez 1947; Morizot 1997, 270-72
RL
RL
RL
AAA 18.478
Baradez 1947
AAA 51.8, 9; Baradez 1947
RL
See Map 33
RL
Baradez 1947
RL
Salama 1991
RL
RL
RL
Salama 1951
AAA 27.86; 27.62
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
Salama 1991
Baradez 1947
AAA 18.478
Morizot 1997, 271
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
Salama 1951
525
526
MAP 34 NUMIDIA
Itinerary
Period
Reference
RL
Salama 1951
RL
AAA 39.49
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
RL
AAA 27.86
Salama 1951
Baradez 1947
AAA 15.39
ItAnt 25.2-7; TabPeut 1-2; AAA 26.69; 27.255
RL
RL
RL
See Map 33
Salama 1951
ItAnt 30.1-6; AAA 25.10
RL
RL
Unlocated Toponyms
Name
Period
Probable Location
Reference
Abaritana
Ad Capsu(m) Iuliani
Ad Centenarium/
Kentouriai
Ad Centum Arbores
Ad Lali(...?)
Ad Oculum Marinum
Ad Palmam
Ad Rubras
Amp(h)or(...)
Aqu(...)
Aspidos M.
Audon M.
L
L
L
near Gaetulia
16 miles W Zarai
between Tigisi and Gadiaufala
EncBerb 1
TabPeut 1
TabPeut 3; Procop., Bell. 4.13.2
R
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
R
Lambaesis region
between Diana and Theveste
34 miles W Zarai
between Ad Maiores and Thelepte
12 miles W Tigisis
Numidia
near Macomades
Aurs Mts.
S Cirta
AAA 27, p. 22
TabPeut 2
TabPeut 1
TabPeut 3
TabPeut 3
Lancel 1991, 1303
Lancel 1991, 1309-10
Procop., Bell. 4.13.33
Ptol. 4.3.6
Babosis
Bamaccor(...)
L
L
Bosetana
N Aurs Mts.
between Thamugadi and
Macomades
near Mascula
Casae Calanae
Cuzabet(...)/
Guzabet(...)
L
L
NW Aurs Mts.
near Alea(...)
Flumenpiscensis
near Zabi
Gaiana Bai(an...)
Geminiani Petra
Guzabet(...) = Cuzabet(...)
L
L
Idass(...)
near Macomades
Kentouriai = Ad
Centenarium
MAP 34 NUMIDIA
527
Name
Period
Probable Location
Reference
Lampsili/
Lamzell(...?)
Liberali(...)
Liviana
near Macomades
L
L
near Thabudeos
13 miles E Thamugadi
Mazaci
Miglis Gemella
L
R
Numidia
Gemellae?
Phlorentiane
Phrike
Popleto
Pudentian(...)
Puplitus fl.
L
L
L
L
L
Ressian(...)
Rustici
L
L
near Thacarata
between Gadiaufala and Vatari
Siuddurusi P(rae)sidium)
Summ(...)
L
L
12 miles S Zarai?
Numidia; = Ad Symmachi?
TabPeut 1
Lancel 1991, 1470
Thenebreste
Tinfadi
Tituli
Toumar
Turris Caesaris
L
R
RL
RL
RL
6 miles W Tigisis
22 miles W Theveste
near Lambaesis
Aurs Mts.
S Sigus; Djebel Fortass?
TabPeut 2
ItAnt 33.4
Lancel 1991, 1500-1501
Procop., Bell. 4.20.1
ItAnt 34.7
Vaccis
Vamaccura fl.
Vasidice
Velefi
Venusian(...)
Vicus Aureli
L
R
L
L
L
R
W Salinae *Tubunenses
near Thamugadi
5 miles W Ad Molas
E Gadiaufala
near Alea(...)
31 miles E Thamugadi
TabPeut 1
AE 1917-18.31
TabPeut 3
TabPeut 3
Gsell 1894, 24-28
TabPeut 2
Zerboule
Zerquilis
Zert(...)
Zyrnas Maseli
L
L
L
L
Aurs Mts.
Aurs Mts.
near Macomades
45 miles E Thamugadi
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