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The Lollii were one of the important families of Castellum Tidditanorum (modern Tiddis in Algeria). Their circular mausoleum can still be seen some kilometres to the north of the site. The family tomb was erected by Quintus Lollius Urbicus...

Colossal head of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus (r. 193-211 CE) Museum of Djemila, Algeria.

Mosaic of the nymph Cyrene, a Thessalian princess (the daughter of King Hypseus of the Lapiths), and later, the queen and ruler of the North African city of Cyrene. She holds a flagon in her left hand and a reed in her right. From Lambaesis...

The arch of Caracalla (r. 211-217 CE) at Cuicul (modern Djémila in Algeria) marked the western entrance to the Severan Forum and the city itself. It was erected in 216 CE by the inhabitants of Cuicul in honour of the reigning Roman emperor...

The so-called Arch of Trajan of Timgad was actually built during the reign of Septimius Severus (r. 193-211 CE). The structure is a three-vaulted triumphal arch built at the west end of the decumanus (the east-west oriented road of the town...

The legionary base at Lambaesis in modern-day Algeria was founded shortly before Hadrian's (r. 117-138 CE) visit to the North African provinces in 128 CE. It was the camp of the third legion (Legio III Augusta). The camp covered an area of...

The Mosaic of the Captives depicts a captive family (a Moorish tribal chief with his wife and son) crouching with their hands bound. The central panel is surrounded by twelve portraits of Africans and an elaborate geometric decoration in...

Constructed in the 2nd century CE according to a Hellenistic plan, the so-called Villa of the Frescoes in the ancient city of Tisapa (modern Tipaza in Algeria) was a wealthy townhouse of 1,000 square metres (10763 sq ft). It was accessed...

The mosaic of the Triumph of Dionysus was found in a private house of Caesarea in Mauretania. The central panel depicts Dionysus holding a thyrsus and riding a chariot drawn by two tigers. It is dated to the middle to late 3rd century CE...

Like all Roman cities, Tipasa (modern Tipaza in Algeria) was organised around its two main axes: decumanus (main east-west street) and cardo (main south-north street). The Cardo Maximus, descending towards the sea, was paved and bordered...