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  • Hippo Regius

  • Hippo Regius

    Hippo Regius, also known as Hippone, is the ancient name of the modern city of Annaba, in Algeria. It was a major city in Roman Africa, hosting several early Christian councils and home to the philosopher and theologian Augustine of Hippo. Hippo Regius was a Tyrian colony on the west coast of the bay to which it gave its name, Hipponensis Sinus, first settled by the Phoenicians probably in the 12th century BC.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Augustinian Itineraries in Algeria.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Hippo Regius
    by Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Hippo Regius
    by Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Hippo Regius
    by Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Hippo Regius

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2025

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Algeria

    Annaba

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    Second Millennium BC

    Phoenician

    Roman + Byzantine + Islamic

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    Roman & Byzantine Monuments

     

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