Ruins of Ammaedara, photograph by Carole Raddato, Haïdra, Tunisia, 05 October, 2024.
Ammaedara, located in Haïdra in modern-day Tunisia, is an important Roman settlement and one of the oldest Roman cities in Africa. It served as a significant settlement and road station on the Carthage–Theveste road. The first fortress of the Legio III Augusta was established here during the Augustan period, located on the banks of the Oued Haidra. When this fortress was relocated to Theveste, a town was founded and named Colonia Flavia Augusta Aemerita Ammaedara. The impressive ruins at Ammaedara include a capitolium, a theatre, baths, and an arch of Septimius Severus, which was constructed in 195 CE. These ruins are spread over an area of approximately 1,400 meters by 600 meters, although the site remains partially excavated.
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