Timgad Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Roman ruins in Algeria
About Timgad
The city was founded as a military colony to serve primarily as a Roman bastion against the Berbers in the nearby Aures Mountains. At first, it was populated largely by Roman veterans and colonists. Although most of them had never seen Rome before, and Timgad was hundreds of miles away from the Italian city, Trajan invested heavily in Roman culture and identity. The full name of the city wasColonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi. Trajan named the city in commemoration of his mother Marcia, eldest sister Ulpia Marciana, and father Marcus Ulpius Traianus. At the time of its founding, the area surrounding the city was a fertile agricultural area, about1,000 metres (3,300ft)above sea level. Located at the intersection of six roads, the city was walled but not fortified. It was designed for a
Top Attractions in Timgad
Explore the best things to see and do in Timgad:
- ★Byzantine Fort
- ★Capitol
- ★Forum
- ★Large Northern Baths
- ★Public Library
- ★Sertius Market
- ★Theatre
- ★Timgad Museum
Where to Eat in Timgad
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴La Casa del Pizza
- 🍴Restaurant Boubon
Where to Stay in Timgad
- 🏨Auberge De Jeunesse
- 🏨Trajan Hotel
Timgad Travel Guide Sections
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