Place details
Place nameTazoult Lambèse
Other namesTazoult-Lambese, Tazoult, Tazzoult, Tasoult, Lambessa, Lambèse, Lambaesis, Lambese Tazzoult
CountryAl-Jaza'ir
Latitude35.517
Longitude6.25
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Camp of Roman Third Legion from 123 to 129 AD; capital of Roman province of Numidia 193-211; declined in 4th cen.; extensive ruins of town & camp include temples, baths, amphitheater & praetorium; former site of French convict prison established 1852.