
Cirta - in ancient sources @ attalus.org
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Cirta
- a city in Numidia
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118/9
Micipsa enlarges the city of Cirta, and places Greek settlers there.
112/4
Jugurtha besieges Cirta, and Adherbal sends a letter to the Roman sen
112/6
Jugurtha captures Cirta, and kills Adherbal.
106/14
chus in a second battle near Cirta, while on his way to winter quarte
46/7
P.Sittius captures Cirta, and forces Juba to return home.
  Within translations:
Diod_34.31
dherbal after fleeing to Cirta, where he was shut in and
Oros_4.18
army took refuge in Cirta, which, after being stormed,
Oros_5.15
frequent raids. 10 Finally at Cirta, an ancient city and the
Plin:HN_5.22
the latter the colony of Cirta, called Cirta of the Sitianii
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