page_title: Theveste
section_title: Main architectural remains
hierarchical_section_title: Theveste / Main architectural remains
caption_attribution_description: Latina: Africae Romanae Urbis et Castra Français&#160;: Carte de l'Afrique romaine- villes et camps English: Roman cites of North Africa Español: Ciudades romanas del norte de África.
context_page_description: Theveste was a Roman colony situated in the present Tébessa, Algeria.
context_section_description: Around the Roman Forum it is possible to see even today the remains of:
  Arch of Caracalla, a Roman triumphal arch dating from 214 AD. This edifice, which was the North entrance to the town is positioned as a square at the junction of two roads. The four facades of this door are all identical.
  Temple of Minerva (early 3rd century AD), with walls decorated by mosaics. The Minerva Temple dates from the beginning of the 3rd Century. The interior walls of this Temple are ornamented with beautiful mosaics. One finds inside it various prehistoric articles (money, arms, lamps, etc.)
  Remains of the Basilica of St. Crispinus (4th century AD), one of the biggest in Africa. It also has chapels, baptism urns, catacombs and gardens. The basilica is situated at the exterior of the old city at the north of the Arc of Caracalla. There are various pathways, huge steps, stables, walkways, and many Roman edifices around. This basilica is consecrated to a local Saint, Saint Crispina, and dates from the end of the 4th Century.
  Byzantine walls (6th century), popularly known as "Solomon's Walls" and flanked by thirteen square towers. The Solomon wall encircles the old town centre. These walls are flanked by towers which open onto the outside by four doors. One of these four doors is an Arc de Triomphe (Caracalla's door).
  Roman theatre. Small in size, it was created when the city was refounded as a base for the Legio III Augusta.
  Amphitheatre (4th century AD). Divided into two sections.
  Roman aqueduct. Still partially working.
caption: Theveste was located 170 km southeast of Cirta (actual Constantine)
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