Location | Algeria |
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Coordinates | 36°10′N 8°02′E / 36.167°N 8.033°E |
Thagora was a Carthaginian and Roman town at what is now Taoura, Algeria.
The Punic form of its name was TGRN (𐤕𐤂𐤓𐤍). [1] The Tabula Peutingeriana calls it Thacora.
Thagora was an inland trading post controlled by Carthage. It was about 64 kilometers (40 mi) southeast of Hippo Regius. [1] It minted bronze coins with a bearded head obverse and a prancing horse beneath a star reverse. [1]
Under the Romans, it formed part of the province of Numidia.
Thagora was a Christian bishopric. The names of three of its diocesan bishops are known. [2] It fell into abeyance following the Islamic conquest of the Maghreb but was revived by the Roman Catholic Church as a titular see. [3]