Monumentum
Mithraeum of Skikda
Many of the inscriptions and sculptures of the site were kept in a museum which has been destroyed.
Aion of Skikda
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Silvanus of Skikda
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Mithraic rock and vase from Rusicade
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The New Mithraeum
10 Jun 2009
Updated on 15 Jan 2022
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Except for a badly damaged theater, practically nothing remains of the ancient town, which was a very important port in the Roman period and no doubt even before. Ruins were seen at the beginning of the French occupation but they have disappeared under the modern town. As with Rusguniae and Rusucurru, the root Rus suggests a Punic settlement or Punicized native town. There is, however, no trace of archaeological evidence. The attribution of coins with a Punic legend to the town remains hypothetical.