Roman Ruins of Tébessa

Tebessa (ancient Theveste) is a historic city in eastern Algeria founded during the Roman era in the 1st century AD, situated at 838 metres elevation between the Aures massif and the Algerian-Tunisian border. The site preserves a monumental Triumphal Arch of Caracalla, a Roman amphitheatre, the Temple of Minerva, a 4th-century Christian basilica, and imposing 6th-century Byzantine walls known as "Solomon's Walls" flanked by thirteen square towers. Submitted to the UNESCO Tentative List, Tebessa demonstrates exceptional urban continuity across Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic periods.