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title: Ruins of Cemenelum
author: James Blake Wiener
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# Ruins of Cemenelum

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Ruins of Cemenelum](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7718.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7718.jpg)

## Image Caption

Cemenelum was an important [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) town that was chosen by the Emperor [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) as the capital of the Roman province of Alpes Maritimae, on the Ligurian coast, in 14 BCE. It is today surrounded by the Cimiez neighborhood of Nice, France. The Kemenelon Hill ("Cemenelum" in Latin) was a base of the Ligures Vediantii (or "Vediantians") during the 3rd-2nd century BCE, and Cemenelum was a prosperous, commercial rival of Nikaia (Νίκαια), which is presently the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Nice. The archeological site incorporates three ensembles of baths built between the 2nd and 3rd century CE.

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## Bibliography

- [Sites and Museums in Roman Gaul: Nice-Cimiez](http://www.athenapub.com/nicecim1.htm "Sites and Museums in Roman Gaul: Nice-Cimiez"), accessed 30 Nov 2017.

## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 28). Ruins of Cemenelum. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7718/ruins-of-cemenelum/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Ruins of Cemenelum." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 28, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7718/ruins-of-cemenelum/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Ruins of Cemenelum." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7718/ruins-of-cemenelum/>.

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