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'''Messad''' (sometimes '''Messaad''') is a town in [[Algeria]]. It was the Roman [[ |
'''Messad''' (sometimes '''Messaad'''; {{Lang-ar|مسعد}}) is a town in [[Algeria]]. It was the Roman [[Castellum Dimmidi]]. |
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Messaad has a population of nearly 120,000 inhabitants. |
Messaad has a population of nearly 120,000 inhabitants. |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 19:19, 22 July 2023
Messad | |
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  Messad | |
| Coordinates: 34°10′0″N 3°30′0″E / 34.16667°N 3.50000°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Djelfa Province |
| Population (2008 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 97,091 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
Messad (sometimes Messaad; Arabic: مسعد) is a town in Algeria. It was the Roman Castellum Dimmidi.
History[edit]
It is about 290 km (180 mi) south of Algiers. During the Roman period it was known as Castellum Dimmidi after the Romans under emperor Septimius Severus seized the settlement.[2] It is unclear if the second part of the name, Dimmidi, was a native name transliterated into Latin, or a new name given by the Romans.
As the Castellum (castle) implies, the settlement was a fortress along the Limes Tripolitanus, the southern border of the province of Numidia. It was a prosperous village and hosted a Roman garrison from roughly 198 to 240 AD.[3]
Messaad has a population of nearly 120,000 inhabitants.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "World Cities with 110,000 to 125,000 people in 2005", Mongaboy.com. URL last accessed on 8 May 2006.
- ^ Francois Decret, Early Christianity in North Africa (James Clarke & Co, 2011) p. 6
- ^ (in French) Dr. Rebound, "Notes Archéologiques sur les Ruines de Djelfa", php4arab.com. URL last accessed on 8 May 2006. Archived 27 September 2005 at the Wayback Machine
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