Historical place profile

Muslubium

Muslubium was a place in Mauretania Caesariensis (north Africa) located along the road from Saldae to Igilgilis. It is associated with state-controlled warehouses for the annona.

Record details
Research ID
catholon:place:pleiades:305111
Catalogue ID
pleiades:305111
Place type
settlement
Coordinates
36.636739, 5.246097
Precision
precise
Locator semantics
representative_point_not_boundary

Historical description

Muslubium was a place in Mauretania Caesariensis (north Africa) located along the road from Saldae to Igilgilis. It is associated with state-controlled warehouses for the annona.

Geographic evidence

The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.

Provenance: Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 31 C3 Muslubium

Source and reuse

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Research path

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