The city, said to have been founded by the Libyan Hercules, belonged to King Jugurtha, who had deposited his treasures there; it was captured by Gaius Marius in 106 BC and destroyed, but later became a Roman colony.
The city, said to have been founded by the Libyan Hercules. Capsa was captured by Gaius Marius in 106 BC and destroyed, but later became a Roman colony.