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'''Messad''' (sometimes '''Messaad''') is a town in [[Algeria]]. It |
'''Messad''' (sometimes '''Messaad'''; {{Lang-ar|مسعد}}) is a town in [[Algeria]]. It was the Roman [[Castellum Dimmidi]]. |
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==History== |
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It is about {{convert|290|km|abbr=on}} south of [[Algiers]]. During the [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] period it was known as ''Castellum Dimmidi'' after the Romans under emperor [[Septimius Severus]] seized the settlement.<ref>Francois Decret, Early Christianity in North Africa (James Clarke & Co, 2011) p. 6</ref> 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. |
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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.<ref>{{in lang|fr}} Dr. Rebound, "[http://www.php4arab.info/ghosn/revaf/html/n1_56/notes_archeo.html Notes Archéologiques sur les Ruines de Djelfa]", ''php4arab.com''. URL last accessed on 8 May 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050927050058/http://www.php4arab.info/ghosn/revaf/html/n1_56/notes_archeo.html |date=27 September 2005 }}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AG/0/Messaad.html Fallingrain.com] |
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Messaad has a population of nearly 120,000 inhabitants. |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|Algeria}} |
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* [[Castellum Dimmidi]] |
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[[ar:مسعد]] |
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[[lt:Mesaadas]] |
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[[ro:Messaad]] |
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{{Djelfa Province}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Messaad}} |
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[[Category:Historic Jewish communities in North Africa]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:19, 22 July 2023
Messad | |
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Commune and town | |
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