Tiddis
تيديس
A Berber-Roman town built up a red hillside, with cisterns, kilns and streets well preserved, about 30 km from the city.
Tiddis (Castellum Tidditanorum) lies about 30 km northwest of Constantine. It is a small Roman town built on steep red sandstone slopes, which is why it is also called the 'Red City.' The site rises in tiers along the hillside, with gates, paved streets, a cluster of cisterns, pottery workshops, baths and a Mithraic shrine, as well as the family tomb of the Roman general Lollius Urbicus. Few tourists come, and the scenery is desolate and majestic. The site must be reached by hired car, and the round trip takes about half a day. There is no shade at midday in summer, so bring plenty of water.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Monument aux Morts
- Sidi M'Cid Bridge
- Cirta National Museum
- Palace of Ahmed Bey
- Constantine Cable Car
- Great Mosque of Constantine
- Mellah Slimane Footbridge
- Rhumel Gorges & Chemin des Touristes