Roman Africa; an outline of the history of the Roman occupation of North Africa, based chiefly upon inscriptions and monumental remains in that country. With 30 reproductions of original drawings by the author, and two maps (1902)
Graham, Alexander · London Longmans, Green · leaf 86
tadel of great strength. Most of these are still in existence.One may assume, therefore, that in time of siege this fortifiedBasilica and its surrounding buildings would serve as an additionalrefuge for the inhabitants of the adjacent settlements. Procopius,in his work entitled War with the… … Africa under the Caesars 47 little time before, surrounded it with walls in order that, in caseof necessity, it might serve as a fortress. Areobindas, governorof Africa, took refuge there, having previously sent his wifeand his sister. The work at Theveste fully bears out thisdescription. Among…
Inscriptions, Latin
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