Zama Regia (Siliana) – Battle Plain & Town
Zama Regia · Zama Maior · Henchir Jama
Numidian to Roman (3rd c BCE – 5th c CE)·Numidian / Roman·🇹🇳 Siliana Governorate, Siliana plain, 10 km NW of Siliana town, Tunisia
About
About Zama Regia (Siliana) – Battle Plain & Town
Applicant for royal Zama where Scipio defeated Hannibal 202 BCE on adjacent plain (battlefield scatter 5 km). Royal town with temple podium, walls and Byzantine fort shows Numidian urbanism without Punic grid.
Why it mattersKey Numidian to Roman (3rd c BCE – 5th c CE) site illustrating Numidian / Roman urbanism and royal numidian capital claimant and plain market; site of 202 bce zama battle pl.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Exact battle location — plain vs Jama hill
Theories
- 01Scipio–Hannibal deployment models
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- Numidian royal town 3rd c BCE; Roman colonia under Hadrian
- Period
- Numidian to Roman (3rd c BCE – 5th c CE)
- Culture
- Numidian / Roman
- Builders
- Numidian
- Purpose
- Royal Numidian capital claimant and plain market; site of 202 BCE Zama battle plain nearby
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
Numidian royal town 3rd c BCE; Roman colonia under Hadrian
Initial construction / foundation
20th century
Modern archaeological survey and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
36.0220° N · 9.2080° E · 420 m · 3 mapped features
- Zama Regia (Siliana) — Principal GategateMain gate and rampart section at Zama Regia (Siliana) – Battle Plain & Town36.0226° N · 9.2086° E
- Zama Regia (Siliana) — Central Forum/BasilicaforumForum–basilica complex at Zama Regia (Siliana) – Battle Plain & Town36.0220° N · 9.2080° E
- Zama Regia (Siliana) — Baths/CisternsbathsBaths and cistern cluster at Zama Regia (Siliana) – Battle Plain & Town36.0214° N · 9.2074° E