Ruspina

Coordinates: 35°46′10″N 10°49′31″E / 35.7694°N 10.8253°E / 35.7694; 10.8253
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Ruspina was a

Africa propria, and mentioned by Pliny the Elder and Ptolemy.[1]

Name

The

latinized as Ruspina.[2]

Geography

The exact location of the city is uncertain. Nathan Davis believes it was located at modern day Monastir. Multiple tombs and ruins have been discovered in this city that may have been part of Ruspina.[7]

History

The

his civil war.[8] The same year, the Battle of Ruspina was a victory for Pompey's ally T. Labienus
.

References

Citations

  1. OCLC 6478604
    . Africa propria (Pliny's Natural History).
  2. ^ a b c Huss (2006).
  3. Geogr.
    , Book XVII, Ch. iii, §12.
  4. ^ Strabo, Geography,§17.3.12
  5. Geogr.
    , Book IV, Ch. iii, §9.
  6. ^ Cass. Dio, Rom. Hist., Book XLII, Ch. lviii, §4.
  7. ^ Davis, Nathan (1862-01-01). Ruined Cities Within Numidian and Carthaginian Territories. J. Murray.
  8. ^ Jul. Caes., Bell. Afr., Book VI, §7, and Book IX, §1.

Bibliography

  • Huss, Werner (2006), "Ruspina", Brill's New Pauly Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, Leiden: Brill.
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