--- title: Ruins at Ammaedara author: Carole Raddato source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21148/ruins-at-ammaedara/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) updated: 2025-10-02 --- # Ruins at Ammaedara _Authored by Carole Raddato_ ## Image File [![Ruins at Ammaedara](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21148.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21148.jpg) ## Image Caption Ruins of Ammaedara, photograph by Carole Raddato, Haïdra, Tunisia, 05 October, 2024. Ammaedara, located in Haïdra in modern-day Tunisia, is an important [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) settlement and one of the oldest Roman [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) in [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/). It served as a significant settlement and road station on the [Carthage](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/theatre/), baths, and an arch of [Septimius Severus](https://www.worldhistory.org/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. ## Cite This Work ### APA Raddato, C. (2025, October 02). Ruins at Ammaedara. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Raddato, Carole. "Ruins at Ammaedara." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 02, 2025. . ### MLA Raddato, Carole. "Ruins at Ammaedara." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Oct 2025, . ## License & Copyright [![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/54824474942/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/54824474942/) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/54824474942/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 02 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.