[1] The town is located on the site of the Ancient Roman African city and former bishopric Bararus, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
A veteran of this city is mentioned in a list of soldiers from Nicopolis, a Roman garrison suburb of Alexandria, Egypt, recruited in Africa province.
It was vacant since decades, having had the following incumbents, so far of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank: Rougga is the site of Henchir-Ronga, which comprises numerous ruins of the Roman era.
[15][16] The layout of the Roman town "is organized around a forum[17] dominated by two temples.... also two large semi circular Cisterns, an amphitheater set in an abandoned quarry, a theater with extensive outbuildings, and a paved domus [house] with remarkable mosaics.
Several inscriptions were found in the town, including one recording that the curator Republicae performed duties in the three cities of Thysdrus, Thaenae and Bararus.