Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
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Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Location
About
Tocolsida, located in modern Morocco near the Atlas Mountains, is an archaeological site featuring the remnants of a Roman castra. It belonged to the Roman Province of Mauretania Tingitana and was strategically positioned on the Limes Africanus to defend the important city of Volubilis. The site was established during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius in the 2nd century CE and was operational from 30 BCE to 300 CE. The castra housed Gallic and Syrian cavalry units and included an aqueduct for water management. Tocolsida was one of five fortresses serving as a defense line for Volubilis, marking the endpoint of a Roman road in the region. The site reflects the Roman military and engineering prowess in North Africa and provides insights into the frontier defense mechanisms of the Roman Empire.
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- Morocco
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