Aquae Sirenses Aquae Sirenses Aquae Sirenses (Acque Sirensi), also known as Aquaesirensis, is an ancient Roman colonia and a modern titular see of the Roman Catholic Church in Algeria. The name means Sirens Water, and was a bath town. The ruins of this ancient city are located near the thermal baths of Hammam Bou Hani. There are two known bishops of this ancient diocese. "Honoratus" who represented the Donatists at the Council of Carthage (411). The grave of his sister Robba, revered as a martyr by the Donatists, was found in Ala Miliaria recently. The other Bishop, Felix was among the Catholic
Battle of Aquae Sextiae Battle of Aquae Sextiae The Battle of Aquae Sextiae (Aix-en-Provence) took place in 102 BC. After a string of Roman defeats (see Battle of Arausio), the Romans under Gaius Marius finally defeated the Teutones and Ambrones. The Teutones and the Ambrones were virtually wiped out, with the Romans claiming to have killed 90,000 and captured 20,000, including large numbers of women and children who were later sold into slavery. Some of the surviving captives are reported to have been among the rebelling gladiators in the Third Servile War. Marius took up a strong position on a carefully selected hill and