Messaâd
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Messad (sometimes Messaad; {{Langx|ar|مسعد}}) is a town in Algeria. It was the Roman Castellum Dimmidi.
History
It is about {{convert|290|km|abbr=on}} south of Algiers. During the Roman period it was known as Castellum Dimmidi after the Romans under emperor Septimius Severus seized the settlement.Francois Decret, Early Christianity in North Africa (James Clarke & Co, 2011) p. 6 It is unclear if the second part of the name, Dimmidi, was a native name transliterated into Latin, or a new name given by the Romans.
As the Castellum (castle) implies, the settlement was a fortress along the Limes Tripolitanus, the southern border of the province of Numidia. It was a prosperous village and hosted a Roman garrison from roughly 198 to 240 AD.{{in lang|fr}} Dr. Rebound, "[http://www.php4arab.info/ghosn/revaf/html/n1_56/notes_archeo.html Notes Archéologiques sur les Ruines de Djelfa]", php4arab.com. URL last accessed on 8 May 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050927050058/http://www.php4arab.info/ghosn/revaf/html/n1_56/notes_archeo.html |date=27 September 2005 }}
Messaad has a population of nearly 120,000 inhabitants.
See also
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References
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{{Djelfa Province}}
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Category:Historic Jewish communities in North Africa
Category:Jewish Algerian history
Category:Communes of Djelfa Province
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