Tiddis (Constantine) – Cliff Village
Tiddis · Castellum Tidditanorum · El Kheneg
Punic–Numidian to Roman (3rd c BCE – 7th c CE)·Numidian / Punic / Roman·🇩🇿 Constantine Province, 30 km NW of Cirta (Constantine), cliff spur, Algeria
About
About Tiddis (Constantine) – Cliff Village
Dramatic cliff village on limestone spur 500 m above plain, Tiddis preserves Numidian houses, Mithraeum in cave, sanctuary of Saturn, and Roman arch framing Cirta view. Berthier excavations 1940s.
Why it mattersKey Punic–Numidian to Roman (3rd c BCE – 7th c CE) site illustrating Numidian / Punic / Roman urbanism and cliff refuge and sanctuary above ampsaga grain plain.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Mithraeum cave — indigenous vs Roman cult site
Theories
- 01Cliff refuge pre-Roman urban model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- Numidian cliff village 3rd c BCE; Roman castellum 1st c CE
- Period
- Punic–Numidian to Roman (3rd c BCE – 7th c CE)
- Culture
- Numidian / Punic / Roman
- Builders
- Numidian
- Purpose
- Cliff refuge and sanctuary above Ampsaga grain plain
- Excavation
- Excavated
Numidian cliff village 3rd c BCE; Roman castellum 1st c CE
Initial construction / foundation
20th century
Modern archaeological survey and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
36.5300° N · 6.4800° E · 500 m · 3 mapped features
Tiddis (Constantine) — Main Enclosure
structureMain enclosure at Tiddis (Constantine) – Cliff Village
36.5300° N · 6.4800° ETiddis (Constantine) — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Tiddis (Constantine) – Cliff Village
36.5305° N · 6.4805° ETiddis (Constantine) — Outlier
structureOutlier feature at Tiddis (Constantine) – Cliff Village
36.5295° N · 6.4795° E