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Archaeological Site · Algeria

Ancient Thagaste — Birthplace of St. Augustine

Souk Ahras, Ancient Thagaste, Algeria

Archaeological SiteShrine

Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

St. Augustine was born at Thagaste in 354 and later returned here to begin a life of prayer and community after his conversion. This is a landscape-and-history stop rather than a single preserved Augustinian building.

TraditionShared Christian