Lambaesis

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Lambaesis is an ancient Roman city in what is now Algeria. He was next to the only about 20 kilometers away, the most important Roman city of Timgad in Numidia. Lambaesis is the modern Tazoult - Lambese at the foot of the Aures Mountains in northwestern Algeria, 10 kilometers south of Batna on the road from Batna to Timgad.

At the site of two smaller storage Flavian period, here the great military camp of the Legio III Augusta was created and completed 129 AD. Lambaesis was the military capital of the Roman province of Africa.

Under the emperor Septimius Severus the municipium Lambaesis became the capital of the province of Numidia. Under Philip the Arab, the town was Colonia. Excavations revealed, among other things, a bearing with Praetorium, barracks and amphitheater and a civilian town to the Capitol, temples and theaters.

Since the 3rd century Christianity became important. A first bishop is mentioned 256. After the titular diocese Lambaesis is named.