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title: Castellum Tidditanorum (Tiddis), Algeria
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16999/castellum-tidditanorum-tiddis-algeria/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-03-01
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# Castellum Tidditanorum (Tiddis), Algeria
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16999.jpg)
## Image Caption
Castellum Tidditanorum (modern Tiddis in Algeria) was a [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) in Numidia, established as a military settlement in [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/)' time (r. 27 BCE-14 CE). Built on a steep hillside of red earth with commanding views over a deep canyon, the Romans adapted their rule of town planning to the sloping topography, with streets winding their way up to the summit. Castellum Tidditanorum had gates, a forum, thermal baths, industrial installations (fillers, oileries, and [pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/pottery/) workshops), religious buildings, and a sanctuary of Mithras.
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