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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.
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 .
Algeria: Cuicul, Curculum Arch of Caracalla: 211–214 AD Tébessa: Algeria: Theveste: Arch of Trajan: c. 2nd or 3rd centuries AD Timgad: Algeria: Marciana Traiana Thamugadi Arch of Marcus Aurelius (Markouna) c. 2nd AD Tazoult: Algeria: Verecunda Heidentor: 354–361 AD Petronell-Carnuntum: Austria: Carnuntum: Arch of the Sergii: 29–27 BC ...
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Pages in category "Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Algeria" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Arch of Trajan (Timgad) O.
Thamugadi (Timgad in Algeria): Timgad was founded by Trajan in 100 AD as "Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi" Thysdrus (El Djem in Tunisia): Thysdrus was made "colonia" in 244 AD by Gordian III; Volubilis (Volubilis in ancient Morocco): Volubilis was made Colonia ("Municipium") by Claudius around 50 AD. It was abandoned by Romans in 285 ...
The city of Timgad, established by Trajan around 100 AD, is a well preserved example of Roman urban planning in Algeria. The city is laid out in an exact square, measuring 1,200 Roman feet on all four sides. The city was further subdivided into square city blocks, each with an area of 100 square Roman feet.
Roman Ruins in Volubilis, Morocco Ruins of the Roman Arch of Trajan at Thamugadi (Timgad), Algeria. During his civil war Julius Caesar defeated the partisans of Pompey at the Battle of Thapsus in 46 BC. After the battle the previously independent kingdom of Numidia, whose king, Juba I had sided with Pompey, was divided.