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Uthina
- A Punic city( Adys, or Adyn according to Pliny),
Uthina was one of the first Roman colonies founded by
Empror Augustus in Africa. Settled by veterans
from the 13th legion, it was promotd to
the rank of honorary colonia by HADRIAN.
- Uthina sent bishops to successive councils: Felix to
Carthage in 225, Lampadius to Arles in 314, and (To
Carthage again ) Isaac representing the Catholics and
Felicianus the Donatistis in 410, Gallonius in 419
and Quietus in 525. An important Roman African town,
it had a big amphitheatre, vast
cisterns, and rich villas( House of the laberii and
of Industruis)
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Basilica |
Bths of
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