324
Roman Africa
Pise, method of building with, described, j
Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, mentioned
...
in an inscription, 202
Pliny the Elder in praise of fertility of
soil of North Africa, 57
Pliny the Younger, his intimacy with
Marcus Aurelius, 60
Pompeianus, a governor of Africa, his
country seat, and its interesting re-
mains, 292 ; inscription recording his
name, 291
Pontifex Maximus, origin of the title ex-
plained, 224
Prsecilius of Cirta, his tomb and re-
markable epitaph, 81
Pneses explained, 255 ; inscription re-
cording the use of the tide, 257
Prsetorian guard : temporary disband-
ment, 199 ; their despotism and cruelty,
225
Praetorium at Lambaesis described, 1S6
Prefect of the Prsetorian guard, a man of
high distinction, 259
Priscus, Marius, proconsul of Africa,
tried for corrupt practices, 61
Probus, Emperor, memorial of, 250
Proconsuls, corrupt practices, 60
Quadi, and their tactics, 163
Quietus, Lusius, governor of Mauritania,
107
Quinquegentians, their rebellion, 245 ;
defeated by Maximian, 258
Regulus, M. Attilius, his attack on
the Carthaginian fleet, 3
Reservoirs in North Africa: one near
Kairouan described, 111
Roads, classes of, 40, 66 ; super-
intendents of, 67 ; principal roads at
end of second century, 182
Romans, our indebtedness to them, 305
Romanus, governor of Africa, brought to
trial and condemned, 282
Rome, the thousandth anniversary in
time of Philip the Arab, 235
Rufus, L. Passienus, honoured with a
triumph, 42
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, 119
Sabinia Tranquillina, wife of Gordian
III. : memorials of, 227
Saldse, and its water supply, 112
Sallust, proconsul of Africa, 25
Salt us, meaning of, 189 ; the principal ■
ones, 191
Scillium, its monumental remains, 82
Scipio Africanus and the close of the
second Punic war, 11
Septimiana explained, 214
Septizonium explained, 203
Severus, Alexander, 213 ; inscriptions
relating to him, 214; subject to his
mother's influence, 217
Severus, Septimius, his powerful rule,
199; inscriptions, 200-203
Sexfascales, inscription relating to, 2S4
Sicca Veneria in the time of Constantine,
276
Sigus, an old Numidian city, 84
Simittu: Trajan's bridge, 72; its re-
nowned marble quarries, 74
Sitifis, its rise and prosperity, 51
Sittius, Publius, his services, 34
Soaemias, Julia, mother of Heliogabalus,
208 ; memorial of, 212
Soldiers, privileges of, 170; their
services in times of peace, 171 ; me-
morials of, 173-185
Solomov cixv. Byzantine general, 46
Sophoni- ja, story of, 8
Students, u emorials of, 130
Sufes, a noU .1 town, 123
Sufetula, its rise and prosperity, 123 ;
its last days, 124 ; monumental re-
mains and inscriptions, 126
Syphax, his wayward career, 7 ; his
defeat, 9
Tacfarinas, the Numidian : his strug-
gles with the Romans, 34 ; his defeat
after seven years' war, 35
Tacitus, Emperor, merits of, 249
Temple at Theveste converted into a
canteen, 51
Thabraca, its position and remains,
69 ; island of, 70
Thamugas, its foundation, 88; later
history, 91 ; monumental remains,
92 ; inscriptions, 100
Theodosius, the general, his successful
campaigns, 287
Theodosius the Great, memorials of,
289
Theodosius II., 295
Theveste, its history, 44; the basilica,
45 ; other monumental remains,
46-51
Tholus, meaning of, 47
Thysdrus, the town of, 229 ; its amphi-
theatre described, 230; subsequent
history, 233
Tiberius, dedication to, 43
Tibilis, its extensive remains, 146
Trajan, his interest in the provinces of
the Empire, regulates the corn supply
from Africa, 55 ; his benevolence, 85
Roman Africa
Pise, method of building with, described, j
Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, mentioned
...
in an inscription, 202
Pliny the Elder in praise of fertility of
soil of North Africa, 57
Pliny the Younger, his intimacy with
Marcus Aurelius, 60
Pompeianus, a governor of Africa, his
country seat, and its interesting re-
mains, 292 ; inscription recording his
name, 291
Pontifex Maximus, origin of the title ex-
plained, 224
Prsecilius of Cirta, his tomb and re-
markable epitaph, 81
Pneses explained, 255 ; inscription re-
cording the use of the tide, 257
Prsetorian guard : temporary disband-
ment, 199 ; their despotism and cruelty,
225
Praetorium at Lambaesis described, 1S6
Prefect of the Prsetorian guard, a man of
high distinction, 259
Priscus, Marius, proconsul of Africa,
tried for corrupt practices, 61
Probus, Emperor, memorial of, 250
Proconsuls, corrupt practices, 60
Quadi, and their tactics, 163
Quietus, Lusius, governor of Mauritania,
107
Quinquegentians, their rebellion, 245 ;
defeated by Maximian, 258
Regulus, M. Attilius, his attack on
the Carthaginian fleet, 3
Reservoirs in North Africa: one near
Kairouan described, 111
Roads, classes of, 40, 66 ; super-
intendents of, 67 ; principal roads at
end of second century, 182
Romans, our indebtedness to them, 305
Romanus, governor of Africa, brought to
trial and condemned, 282
Rome, the thousandth anniversary in
time of Philip the Arab, 235
Rufus, L. Passienus, honoured with a
triumph, 42
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, 119
Sabinia Tranquillina, wife of Gordian
III. : memorials of, 227
Saldse, and its water supply, 112
Sallust, proconsul of Africa, 25
Salt us, meaning of, 189 ; the principal ■
ones, 191
Scillium, its monumental remains, 82
Scipio Africanus and the close of the
second Punic war, 11
Septimiana explained, 214
Septizonium explained, 203
Severus, Alexander, 213 ; inscriptions
relating to him, 214; subject to his
mother's influence, 217
Severus, Septimius, his powerful rule,
199; inscriptions, 200-203
Sexfascales, inscription relating to, 2S4
Sicca Veneria in the time of Constantine,
276
Sigus, an old Numidian city, 84
Simittu: Trajan's bridge, 72; its re-
nowned marble quarries, 74
Sitifis, its rise and prosperity, 51
Sittius, Publius, his services, 34
Soaemias, Julia, mother of Heliogabalus,
208 ; memorial of, 212
Soldiers, privileges of, 170; their
services in times of peace, 171 ; me-
morials of, 173-185
Solomov cixv. Byzantine general, 46
Sophoni- ja, story of, 8
Students, u emorials of, 130
Sufes, a noU .1 town, 123
Sufetula, its rise and prosperity, 123 ;
its last days, 124 ; monumental re-
mains and inscriptions, 126
Syphax, his wayward career, 7 ; his
defeat, 9
Tacfarinas, the Numidian : his strug-
gles with the Romans, 34 ; his defeat
after seven years' war, 35
Tacitus, Emperor, merits of, 249
Temple at Theveste converted into a
canteen, 51
Thabraca, its position and remains,
69 ; island of, 70
Thamugas, its foundation, 88; later
history, 91 ; monumental remains,
92 ; inscriptions, 100
Theodosius, the general, his successful
campaigns, 287
Theodosius the Great, memorials of,
289
Theodosius II., 295
Theveste, its history, 44; the basilica,
45 ; other monumental remains,
46-51
Tholus, meaning of, 47
Thysdrus, the town of, 229 ; its amphi-
theatre described, 230; subsequent
history, 233
Tiberius, dedication to, 43
Tibilis, its extensive remains, 146
Trajan, his interest in the provinces of
the Empire, regulates the corn supply
from Africa, 55 ; his benevolence, 85