Rapidum

Rapidum was a Roman settlement and fort located in Mauretania Caesariensis, nearly 100 km south of Icosium.
  • Ruin
  • …lies at an elevation of around 850 metres (2,790 feet)
  • Description: Roman fort and settlement in Mauretania
  • Also known as
    “Ruines de Rapidi”
    “Ruines de Sour Djouab”

Villages in the Area

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is a town and commune in , .
6 km north of Rapidum
is a town and commune in , .
8 km southeast of Rapidum
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Latitude
36.13602° or 36° 8′ 10″ north
Longitude
3.41821° or 3° 25′ 6″ east
Open location code
8F854CP9+C7
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Rapidum” goes by many names.
رابيدومArabic
РапидумRussian
РапідумUkrainian
Рапідум (руїни)Ukrainian

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