Tiddis site - Constantine
One of the most important archaeological and tourist sites in the wilaya of Constantine, Tiddis was a Numidian and then Roman city which depended on Cirta, it occupies 40 hectares of the surface area of the commune of Beni Hamiden.
This name would derive from the Berber Tiddar and which the Arabs called Ras-eddar. It is an authentic Berber site, it bore the name of Castellum Respublica tidditanorum during the later Roman period. Also, called Ksantina-el-Kdima by the natives. it is also called the city of holy places where it experienced different religions and beliefs such as idolatry, Christianity and the Muslim religion, as evidenced by the numerous caves which have been a medium of worship. The city was an advanced fortress to protect Cirta from foreign attacks. Its ruins bear witness to the succession of civilizations since prehistoric times. There we find traces of the protohistoric, Libyan, Numidian, Punic, Roman, Byzantine and Muslim people. The Tiddis archaeological site was classified as national heritage on June 28, 1995.
This name would derive from the Berber Tiddar and which the Arabs called Ras-eddar. It is an authentic Berber site, it bore the name of Castellum Respublica tidditanorum during the later Roman period. Also, called Ksantina-el-Kdima by the natives. it is also called the city of holy places where it experienced different religions and beliefs such as idolatry, Christianity and the Muslim religion, as evidenced by the numerous caves which have been a medium of worship. The city was an advanced fortress to protect Cirta from foreign attacks. Its ruins bear witness to the succession of civilizations since prehistoric times. There we find traces of the protohistoric, Libyan, Numidian, Punic, Roman, Byzantine and Muslim people. The Tiddis archaeological site was classified as national heritage on June 28, 1995.