Banasa — Thamusida Upstream Twin Port Colony

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Why it mattersKey Mauretanian Bocchus → Roman colony ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

33 BCE Julia Valentia Banasa colony; earlier Mauretanian 250 BCE

Period

Mauretanian capital briefly → Roman colony Julia Valentia Banasa 33 BCE

Culture

Mauretanian Bocchus → Roman colony

Purpose

Twin upstream Sebou colony to Thamusida — Roman Colonia with forum 40 ha, capital and Tabula Banasitana citizen grant

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1879

Excavation

Excavated

1. 1950 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Banasa — Thamusida Upstream Twin Port Colony

2. 33 BCE Julia Valentia Banasa colony; earlier Mauretanian 250 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Banasa — Thamusida Upstream Twin Port Colony

3. c. 1500 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Banasa — Thamusida Upstream Twin Port Colony

• Banasa — Thamusida Upstream Twin Port Colony — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Banasa — Thamusida Upstream Twin Port Colony — subsidiary complex

  34.6069° N · 6.1255° W

• Banasa — Thamusida Upstream Twin Port Colony — Complex Annex 2

  complex

  complex at Banasa — Thamusida Upstream Twin Port Colony — hydraulic feature

  34.6056° N · 6.1247° W

• Banasa — Thamusida Upstream Twin Port Colony — Rock_Art Annex 3

  rock art

  rock art at Banasa — Thamusida Upstream Twin Port Colony — hydraulic feature

  34.6064° N · 6.1231° W