Tipasa was partially destroyed by the Vandals in 430, but was rebuilt by the Byzantines one century later.
Tipasa revived for a brief time during the Byzantine occupation in the 6th century but was given the Arabic language name, Tefassed, when Arabs arrived there.
The term translated means badly damaged.

In the third century Christianity was worshipped by all the Romanised Berbers and Roman colonists of Tipasa.
From this period comes the oldest Christian epitaph in Roman Africa dated October 17, 237 AD.
In Tipasa were built the biggest basilicas of actual Algeria: the Alexander basilica and the basilica of Saint Salsa.

At the end of the seventh century the city was destroyed by the Arabs and reduced to ruins.
Tipasa was partially destroyed by the Vandals in 430, but was rebuilt by the Byzantines one century later. Tipasa revived for a brief time during the Byzantine occupation in the 6th century but was given the Arabic language name, Tefassed, when Arabs arrived there. The term translated means badly damaged.
In the third century Christianity was worshipped by all the Romanised Berbers and Roman colonists of Tipasa. From this period comes the oldest Christian epitaph in Roman Africa dated October 17, 237 AD. In Tipasa were built the biggest basilicas of actual Algeria: the Alexander basilica and the basilica of Saint Salsa.
At the end of the seventh century the city was destroyed by the Arabs and reduced to ruins.
Tipasa