388 PLIirr's IfATTJEAL HISTOET. [Book V. 



The towns of this country are Cullu^ and Eusicade^ ; and 

 at a distance of forty-eight miles from the latter, in the in- 

 terior, is the colony of Cirta^, sumamed " of the Sitiani ;'* 

 still more inland is another colony called Sicca*, with 

 the free town of Bulla Kegia'. On the coast are Tacatua*, 

 Hippo Eegius^, the river Annua ^ and the town of Tabraca*, 

 with the rights of Roman citizens. The river Tusca'® forms 

 the boundary of Numidia. This country produces nothing 

 remarkable except its marble" and wild beasts. 



CHAP. 3. (4.) — AFEICA. 



Beyond the river Tusca begins the region of Zeugitana", 

 and that part which properly bears the name of Africa". 



* Now Chollum or Collo. 



* The modern Sgigada or Store, according to Mannert, D'Anville, 



and Shaw. 



' The modem Constantina occupies its site. Numerous remains of 

 the ancient town are still discovered- Sitius was an officer who served 

 under Ctesar, and obtained a grant of this place after the defeat of Juba. 



* Called Urbs, or Kaflf, according to D'Anville and Shaw ; the latter 

 of whom found an inscription there with the words Ordo Siccensium. 



* Or * Royal Bulla' ; which epithet shows that it was either a residence 

 or a foimdation of the kings of Numidia, and distinguishes it from a small 

 place called Bulla Mensa, south of Carthage. Bulla Regia was four days' 

 journey south- west of Cartilage, on a tributary of the river Bagrada, the 

 vaUey of which is still called Wad-el-BouL This place was one of the 

 points of Ptolemy's recorded astronomical observations, having its longest 

 day fourteen hours and one-eighth, and being distant from Alexandria 

 two hours to the west. 



* The modem Tamseh, according to Shaw and Mannert, and Tagodet, 

 according to D'Anville. 



7 Its ruins are south of the modem Bona. It received the name of 

 Regius or * Royal' from being the residence of the Numidian kings. It 

 was also famed as being the see of St. Augustine. It was a colony of 

 Tvre, and stood on the bay now forming the Gulf of Bona. It was one 

 of' the most flourishing cities of Africa till it was destroyed by the Van- 

 dals A.D. 430. 



8 Now the Mafragg, according to Mannert. 



" Still called Tabarca, according to Hardouin. 



^0 Now the Zaina, according to Marcus. 



^1 For the character of the Numidian marble, see Pliny, B. xxxvi. c. 7. 



'2 Extending from the river Tusca, or Zaina, to the northern frontiers 

 of Byzacium. It corresponds with the Turkish province or beylik of 

 Tunis. 



" He says this not only to distinguish it from Africa, considered as 



