๐๏ธ Icosium-Rusguniae
Roman-era coastal settlement remains in northern Algeria
๐ Fast Facts
- Located near modern Algiers on the Mediterranean coast
- Ancient Phoenician and Roman trading post established circa 300 BCE
- Site spans multiple cultural periods: Numidian, Roman, and Byzantine occupation
- Archaeological remains include foundations, pottery, and coins from the Roman period
Icosium-Rusguniae represents a layered archaeological site occupying the northern Algerian coast where ancient trade networks intersected Mediterranean commerce ...