Rapidum ( lat. Dioecesis Rapidensis ) - the remains of an ancient Roman colony and fort , which are located in modern Algeria [1] .
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History
The Romans built a fort south of modern Algeria during the first century of their reign in Mauritania between the cities of Kastelum and Avzia [2] . This was done in order to expand its influence and control in North Africa [3] . So near the fort a city appeared on the road with the name New Parentura, which went from Numidia to Mauritania.
The fort of the same name existed until 201 AD. e., and the city existed until the reign of Emperor Aurelian , when it was destroyed by the Berber nomads. Later, Emperor Diocletian restored it at the end of the 3rd century with huge buildings that existed before the Arab invasions.
| "There were two different parts of Rapidum: the camp and the city. The camp has a rectangular shape with rounded corners. It dates back to 122 CE. The fortress fence consists of two walls that covered the city from the outside. On either side of the four gates, one at a time There were watchtowers on each side of the camp.The city was small in size: 28 x 24.5 m and, accordingly, before the classical plan, consisted of three parts ... It had two large houses, as well as small private baths and seven rooms located around the courtyard.The rest of the camp was occupied by the barracks th and terms "Princeton E. |
The area of the city was 15 hectares. The reign of Marcus Aurelius in Rapidum was home to about 4,000 inhabitants, mostly Romanized Berbers. The remains of the majestic statues of Jupiter and Minerva testify to the existence of the Capitol. There also undoubtedly was the temple of Ceres.
The fort was abandoned around 325 AD e., while the city existed for several centuries, it was later almost destroyed. After the final destruction of the city by vandals , Rapidum resumed as a small Christian village.
It disappeared after the Arab conquest of North Africa in the 7th century. Now there are only some ruins excavated by French scientists in the 1920s [4] .
Notes
- ↑ Image of Rapidum unopened (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment December 25, 2017. Archived June 16, 2016.
- ↑ Auzia history (in French) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment December 25, 2017. Archived October 13, 2016.
- ↑ William Seston: Rapidum
- ↑ Photo of Rapidum ruins
Sources
- Seston, Williams. Le secteur de Rapidum sur le Limes de Mauritanie césarienne après les fouilles de 1927 Persee Scientific Journals, volume 45.1928
- Apostolische Nachfolge - Titularsitze
- Eintrag auf gcatholic.org
- Digital Atlas of the Roman empire: Rapidum