World Heritage Identification Number: 194
World Heritage since: 1982
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇩🇿 Algeria
Continent: Africa
UNESCO World Region: Arab States
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Timgad: A Well-Preserved Example of Roman Urban Planning
Timgad, officially known as Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi, is a remarkable testament to the architectural prowess of the ancient Romans. Located in the Aurès Mountains of modern-day Algeria, this UNESCO World Heritage Site was established in AD 100 by Emperor Trajan as a military colony. Its exceptional preservation offers a unique insight into Roman urban planning and daily life during the Roman Empire.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Timgad lies on the northern slopes of the Aurès mountains and was created ex nihilo as a military colony by the Emperor Trajan in AD 100. With its square enclosure and orthogonal design based on the cardo and decumanus, the two perpendicular routes running through the city, it is an excellent example of Roman town planning.
Encyclopedia Record: Timgad
Timgad 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. Emperor Trajan named the city in commemoration of his mother Marcia, eldest sister Ulpia Marciana, and father Marcus Ulpius Traianus.Additional Site Details
Area: 90.54 hectares
(iii) — Unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 35.4841666667 , 6.4688611111
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