Timgad (Arabic: تيمقاد, romanized: Tīmqād, known as Marciana Traiana Thamugadi) was a Roman city in the Aurès Mountains of Algeria. It was founded by the Roman Emperor Trajan around 100 AD. The full name of the city was Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi.

Nov 10, 2020 · Built by the Emperor Trajan in 100 A.D., the Roman city of Timgad lay buried in the Algerian Sahara for 1,000 years. It's now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Six different roads to Rome intersect in this Algerian city which was an important trade hub in the ancient world.

Timgad, located to the north of the massif of the Aurès in a mountainous site of great beauty, 480 km south-east of Algiers and 110 km to the south of Constantine, is a consummate example of a Roman military colony created ex nihilo.

May 18, 2023 · The ruins of Timgad lie on the slopes of the Aures Massif, about 35 km east of the town of Batna, in modern-day Algeria. Built nearly 2,000 years ago, by the Roman Emperor Trajan, the city is laid out in great precision and is one of the best surviving examples of the grid plan used by the ancient R

Feb 28, 2023 · A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The great ancient city of Timgad is the largest Roman settlement ever built in North Africa. In AD 100, Emperor Trajan created the city on the northern slopes of the Aures Massif, approximately 170 km south of the Mediterranean coast.

Jul 20, 2021 · The ruins of Timgad in Algeria are an impressive set of ancient Roman remains and rank among the best such ruins in North Africa. Today, the vast ruins of Timgad are a well preserved UNESCO World Heritage site and have been since 1982.

May 27, 2024 · Today, the well-preserved ruins of Timgad offer visitors and scholars alike a fascinating window into life in a Roman colony on the fringes of the empire. One of the most striking features of Timgad is its well-preserved urban layout, which …

Founded by Emperor Trajan around 100 AD, Timgad, also known as Thamugadi, stands as a remarkable example of Roman urban planning. Initially established as a military colony, its design reflects both its strategic purpose and residential function.

Aug 13, 2018 · Timgad (known also as Thamugadi) was a Roman military colony located in the Aures Mountains, in northeastern Algeria. The full name of Timgad was Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi.

Set out to a fascinating journey to Timgad or Thamugadi known by its original name, founded in 100 AD by Trajan to the veterans of Rome, back in time to see and explore one of the enormous Roman ruins known as the Pompeii of Africa and were once buried under the sand.