Aquae Calidae, Algeria importance. Augustus even founded -in what is now coastal Algeria- the following Roman colonies: Igilgili, Saldae, Tubusuctu, Rusazu, Rusguniae, Zuccabar, Thuburnica and Gunugu. All these colonies were connected to Aquae Calidae in a military way with strong commercial links. The importance of Aquae Calidae -as the name indicated- was from the warm waters (reaching nearly 50 C.) that were used for the local famous roman thermae During the centuries of Roman domination Aquae Calidae was a small but rich city with a Forum, theater, baths, library and aqueducts, but nearly all has disappeared. Only a necropolis of the city walls
Celsa (Roman city) Celsa (Roman city) Celsa was an important pre-Roman and Roman city located near the modern town of Velilla de Ebro. Recent excavations have brought to light many rich private and public buildings which give a glimpse of its former grandeur. Celsa was originally an Iberian settlement, called "Kelse", of the Ilergetes tribe. It was located in the middle reaches of the River Ebro at a privileged position on the natural route from the coast to the peninsular. It was sited on terraces rising from the river and dominating a strategic ford. From the mid-second to the first half of the