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Also known as Cuicul, Roman ruins of Djémila

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Key facts

Ancient site.name
Djémila
Ancient site.alternate_name
Cuicul
Ancient site.image
Djemila18.jpg
Ancient site.caption
Roman Theatre of Djémila
Ancient site.map_type
Algeria
Ancient site.location
Sétif Province, Algeria
Ancient site.type
Settlement
Ancient site.built
1st century AD
Ancient site.abandoned
6th century AD
Ancient site.epochs
Roman Empire
Ancient site.designation1
WHS
Ancient site.designation1_offname
Cuicul-Djémila
Ancient site.designation1_date
1982 (6th session)
Ancient site.designation1_number
191
Ancient site.designation1_criteria
iii, iv
Ancient site.designation1_type
Cultural
Ancient site.designation1_free1name
Region
Ancient site.designation1_free1value
Arab States

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Site - Djemila

The spatial documentation of Djémila took place during two Zamani Project field campaigns in 2009. Several structures were spatially documented, including the Baptistry, the Caracalla Gate, the Market, the Septimius-servus Temple and the Theatre. - 3D Heritage Documentation - Laser Scanning - 3D Modelling - GIS

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The Roman town, known by its ancient Berber name Cuicul, and now referred to as Djemila after the nearby town of Djemila contains some of the best preserved Berbero-Roman monuments in North Africa. The spatial documentation of Djémila took place during two Zamani Project field campaigns in 2013 and 2014. Several structures were spatially documented, including the Baptistry, the Caracalla Gate, the Market, the temple of Septimius Severus and the Theatre. The documentation was executed in co-operation with Prof Hamza Zeghlache and his team from the University of Setif, Algeria. The Septimius Severus Temple located in Djemila (Cuicul), Algeria. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. The circular domed structure of the baptistery is one of the earliest Christian buildings in Norther Africa. The building at Djemila is attached to thermae, a small basilica and two open courtyards. Presumably, all these spaces provided settings for rites that preceded or complemented Baptism. ca. June 1983 (www.repository.library.georgetown.edu) The model shows the inside of the Baptistry, by creating a section through the model. 114 laser scans were captured of this structure to create the 3D model. Full dome panoramas capture a full 360-degree view from a single position. Individual full dome panoramas can be merged into a panorama tour, which allows a user to freely move from one panorama position to another.

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30.6
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Roman Ruins of Djemila in Sétif, Algeria.jpg
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Djemila
native label
جميلة‎‎
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  • Roman Cuicul
  • 3D documentation
  • Notable residents
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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Djémila (), formerly Cuicul, is a small mountain village in Algeria, near the northern coast east of Algiers, where some of the best preserved Roman ruins in North Africa are found. It is in the region bordering the Constantinois and Petite Kabylie (Basse Kabylie).

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