the remainder were cruelly persecuted.
Tipaza 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.
Modern era
Near Tipaza at 36°33'58"N 2°28'50"E, there is Tipaza longwave transmitter, a facility for broadcasting a French speaking program on the longwave frequency 252 kHz, which can be well received in many parts of Europe.
The town and its surroundings is home to the largest Berber speaking group of western Algeria, the Chenoua people.
Another Roman town of the same name
Another town which was called Tipasa, in Latin Timesis, was located in Constantine Province, 88 km (55 mi) due south of Annaba, 957 m above the sea; it is now called Tifesh. The chief ruin is that of an extensive fortress, the walls of which are 3 m thick
