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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 .
The Arch of Trajan is a Roman triumphal arch located in the city of Timgad (ancient Thamugadi), near Batna, Algeria. It was built between the later 2nd century and the early 3rd century. The three vaulted arch composed the western gate of the city, at the beginning of the Decumanus Maximus and the end of the road coming from Lambaesis.
Trajan's Kiosk, also known as Pharaoh's Bed (Arabic: سرير فرعون) by the locals, is a hypaethral temple currently located on Agilkia Island in southern Egypt. The unfinished monument is attributed to Trajan , Roman emperor from 98 to 117 AD, due to his depiction as pharaoh seen on some of the interior reliefs. [ 1 ]
Timgad Museum National 1930 The Timgad Museum is located at the entrance of the ancient city of Timgad, often referred to as the "Pompeii of North Africa," in Batna Province, Algeria. The museum exhibits artifacts uncovered in Timgad, a city founded during the reign of Emperor Trajan, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
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Thus, our understanding of ancient Egyptian architecture is based mainly on religious monuments, [10] massive structures characterized by thick, sloping walls with few openings, possibly echoing a method of construction used to obtain stability in mud walls. In a similar manner, the incised and flatly modeled surface adornment of the stone ...
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Ancient Egyptian architecture is best known for its monumental temples and tombs built in stone, including its famous pyramids, such as the pyramids of Giza. These were built with a distinctive repertoire of elements including pylon gateways, hypostyle halls, obelisks, and hieroglyphic decoration.