Moments in a longer story.

These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.

1. 3rd century BC

   A Mauretanian town

   Tamuda is founded beside the river now called the Martil.

2. 2nd century BC

   A prosperous town

   Tamuda grows wealthy through trade across the Mediterranean.

3. 1st century BC

   Its own coins

   The town has its own mint.

4. AD 40

   Destruction

   After the killing of the Mauretanian king Ptolemy, revolts break out and Tamuda is largely destroyed.

5. After AD 40

   A military camp

   The Roman army builds a camp on the ruins of the Mauretanian town.

6. c. AD 45

   A river in Mela

   The geographer Pomponius Mela mentions the river Tamuda.

7. AD 79

   A town in Pliny

   Pliny the Elder names both the river and the town of Tamuda.

8. Late 3rd century

   New towers

   The camp is strengthened with semicircular towers.

9. Late 4th century

   A cavalry garrison

   A late Roman list of military units places the cavalry unit Ala Herculea at Tamuda.

10. 5th century

    Abandoned

    The camp falls out of use.

11. 1921

    Found again

    A Spanish researcher identifies the site.

12. 2005

    National heritage

    Morocco’s Ministry of Culture lists Tamuda as national heritage.

13. January 2013

    Open to visitors

    The restored site opens to the public.

A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below, checked on 8 November 2026, provide further context.

• Read the History page→
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