Lambaesis Legionary Camp (Tazoult)
Lambaesis · Lambæsis · Lambèse · Tazoult Camp
Roman (81 CE – 5th c CE; legionary base 123–238 CE)·Roman (Legio III Augusta)·🇩🇿 Batna Province, 11 km SE of Batna, Aurès piedmont, Algeria
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About Lambaesis Legionary Camp (Tazoult)
Africa's largest legionary fortress, Lambaesis housed 6,000 men of III Augusta with principia, baths, amphitheatre, aqueduct and arch of Commodus. Headquarters shrine and numerus inscriptions detail frontier administration.
Why it mattersKey Roman (81 CE – 5th c CE; legionary base 123–238 CE) site illustrating Roman (Legio III Augusta) urbanism and headquarters of legio iii augusta controlling numidia and aurès tribes; later pr.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Legion dissolution 238 CE after Capellianus revolt
Theories
- 01Legion as Romanization engine vs occupation
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- Vexillation fortress 81 CE; permanent Legio III Augusta base 123 CE under Hadrian
- Period
- Roman (81 CE – 5th c CE; legionary base 123–238 CE)
- Culture
- Roman (Legio III Augusta)
- Purpose
- Headquarters of Legio III Augusta controlling Numidia and Aurès tribes; later provincial capital
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
Vexillation fortress 81 CE; permanent Legio III Augusta base 123 CE under Hadrian
Initial construction / foundation
20th century
Modern archaeological survey and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
35.4889° N · 6.2558° E · 1150 m · 3 mapped features
- Lambaesis Legionary Camp (Tazoult) — Principal GategateMain gate and rampart section at Lambaesis Legionary Camp (Tazoult)35.4895° N · 6.2564° E
- Lambaesis Legionary Camp (Tazoult) — Central Forum/BasilicaforumForum–basilica complex at Lambaesis Legionary Camp (Tazoult)35.4889° N · 6.2558° E
- Lambaesis Legionary Camp (Tazoult) — Baths/CisternsbathsBaths and cistern cluster at Lambaesis Legionary Camp (Tazoult)35.4883° N · 6.2552° E
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