Alternative name | Lambaesa (Lambese) |
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Location | Tazoult, Batna Province, Algeria |
Coordinates | 35°29′20″N 06°15′21″E / 35.48889°N 6.25583°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Periods | Roman Empire |
Site notes | |
Condition | In 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.[1] The former bishopric is also a Latin Catholic titular bishopric.