Hammam Essalihine ( ar, حمام الصالحين ''Ḥammām aṣ-Ṣāliḥīn'', lit. "The Bath of the Righteous"; la, Aquae Flavianae) is an ancient
Roman bath
In ancient Rome, (from Greek , "hot") and (from Greek ) were facilities for bathing. usually refers to the large imperial bath complexes, while were smaller-scale facilities, public or private, that existed in great numbers throughout ...
situated in the
Aurès Mountains
The Aures Mountains ( ar, جبال الأوراس) are an eastern prolongation of the Atlas Mountain System that lies to the east of the Saharan Atlas in northeastern Algeria and northwestern Tunisia, North Africa. The mountain range gives its nam ...
in the
El Hamma District
El Hamma is a district in Khenchela Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, El Hamma.
Municipalities
The district is further divided into 4 municipalities:
*El Hamma
* Ensigha
* Tamza
*Baghai
See also
* Hammam Essalihine
Hammam E ...
in the
Khenchela Province
Khenchela Province ( ar, ولاية خنشلة) is a province (''wilaya'') in the Aures region in Algeria.
History
The province was created from parts of Oum el Bouaghi Province and Tébessa Province in 1984.
Administrative division
The provin ...
of
Algeria
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Latin
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name suggests, it dates from the time of the
Flavian Dynasty
The Flavian dynasty ruled the Roman Empire between AD 69 and 96, encompassing the reigns of Vespasian (69–79), and his two sons Titus (79–81) and Domitian (81–96). The Flavians rose to power during the civil war of 69, known as ...
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See also
*
List of Roman public baths
This is a list of ancient Roman public baths (''thermae'').
Urban baths
Algeria
* Timgad
* Guelma (Calama)
* Héliopolis
* Hammam Meskoutine (Aquae Tibilitanae)
* Hammam Righa (Aquae Calidae)
* Hammam Essalihine (Aquae Flavianae)
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External links
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Archaeological sites in Algeria
Ancient Roman baths
Former populated places in Algeria
Buildings and structures in Khenchela Province
Buildings and structures completed in the 1st century