*Vanisnesi

Historical description

Extensive Roman ruins identified by Gsell (AAA, whence BAtlas) at a site he called Oum Sekak in the Hassenaoua district of modern Algeria. He estimates the site extent at 13 hectares and reports the remains of a church. An inscription that seems to provide the name of the "genius loci" (Genius Vanisnesi) was found in the vicinity. The site is not clearly visible in twenty-first century aerial/satellite imagery and most of the modern toponymy Gsell provides does not appear in the open-source, digital gazetteers and map tools. The site may now lie under modern development in the area.

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 B4 *Vanisnesi

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Research path

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