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Thubursicum
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Thubursicum
Thubursicum, ancient Thubursicum Numidarum, now Khemissa, is an Ancient Roman and Byzantine archeological site north-eastern Algeria. It was founded by the Emperor Trajan around 100 AD.
Site Information
Country: Algeria
District: Souk Ahras Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 1st Century AD
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Byzantine
Site Features: Roman & Byzantine Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Sites, Augustinian places and routes the central Maghreb
Date of Submission: 2002
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