Mithraic monuments of Sidi Okba
Altar serving as a column base, dedicated to Deus Invictus by M. Messius Messor, prefect of a cohort, found in the house of the sheik near Lambaesis at Sidi Okba.
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Location Numidia , Africa , today in the area of Sidi Okba (سيدي عقبة) (Algeria )
From the Wikipedia Sidi Okba is a commune in the Biskra Province, Algeria. It was named after the Muslim General Uqba ibn Nafi who died there in 683 AD. The nearest big city is Biskra which is located 18 km away. Sidi Okba sits on an oasis. In 1911 it was described by Baedeker as "the religious center of the Zab". Baedeker stated that the town founded by pilgrims visiting the tomb of Sidi Okba who died in a nearby town called Thouda. The Sidi Okba Mosque, which was built around Okba's tomb, is the oldest Islamic monument in the country.
Canonical URL https://www.mithraeum.eu/location/280
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Published on 28 May 2026
Updated on 29 May 2026
