قلعة تاورة: دراسة معمارية أثرية

Abstract EN

The site of Taoura has a strategic position due to its proximity to the Numidian capital Cirta and the coastal areas of Hippon and Carthage, therefore the Byzantines chose it to build one of the most important fortresses which represented the defensive military architecture of the region during this period.

Cirta and Carthage, and the preservation of agricultural areas, as according to Byzantine engineers, by exploiting the topography of the geographical situation to build this castle, which is characterized by a natural fortification, which led to a good control of the security situation in the area, and the remains of the Roman juries at the site were used in construction.