Lambaesis

Lambaesis
Arch of Septimius Severus
Shown within Algeria
Alternative nameLambaesa (Lambese)
LocationTazoult, Batna Province, Algeria
Coordinates35°29′20″N 06°15′21″E / 35.48889°N 6.25583°E / 35.48889; 6.25583
TypeSettlement
History
PeriodsRoman Empire
Site notes
ConditionIn ruins

Lambaesis (Lambæsis), Lambaisis or Lambaesa (Lambèse in colonial French), is a Roman archaeological site in Algeria, 11 km (7 mi) southeast of Batna and 27 km (17 mi) west of Timgad, located next to the modern village of Tazoult. The former bishopric is also a Latin Catholic titular bishopric.