Gemellae Fortress Roman

Gemellae Fortress Roman
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Gemellae was a Roman fort and settlement on the Sahara Desert fringe in modern Algeria, situated 25 km south and 19 km west of Biskra and 5 km southwest of M'Lili village [1]. The site likely predates Roman arrival, with an earlier Berber fortification existing before Roman occupation [1]. It was connected by a military Roman road to Castellum Dimmidi and Capsa, serving as a strategic outpost in the southern frontier [1].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryAlgeria
Coordinates34.6367° N, 5.5232° E

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