Tipasa, distinguished as Tipasa in Numidia, was a town in the Roman province of Numidia in North Africa. Its ruins are located 957 meters (3,140 ft) above sea level near present-day Tiffesh in Constantine Province, Algeria, 88 kilometers (55 mi) south of Annaba.

History

Tipasa was a Carthaginian trading post under the name ṭpʿtn (Punic: 𐤈‬𐤐‬𐤏‬𐤕‬𐤍)^[1] (meaning "place of passage" or "stopover"^[2]). It was connected with the port Hippo Regius by a road; they struck their coins in common.^[1]

It was taken over by the Roman Republic at some point after the Punic Wars.

Ruins

The chief ruin is Tipasa's extensive fortress, which had walls 3 meters (10 ft) thick.^[3]

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