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Roman ruins in Algeria
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Timgad is a town as well as the ruins of a Roman city in Northeast Algeria. The ruins are a . Timgad lies on the northern slopes of the Aurès mountains and was created as a military colony by the Emperor Trajan in 100 AD. It is an excellent example of the grid plan as used in Roman town planning.
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Reopened in the late 2010s after being closed for many years due to vandalism, the 4-room museum holds a sizable collection of Roman mosaics.
A huge 40-room bath complex.
Dates from the 3rd or possibly the 4th century. Consists of a large semi-circular room flanked by two secondary rectangular rooms, and preceded by a U-shaped colonnaded portico surrounding three sides on an open court.
The centre of the city, surrounded by Corinthian columns.
The 3,500-seat theater is in good condition and is used for contemporary productions.
Arch of Trajan
Built in the 3rd century to replace the original western gate, partially restored in 1900. A 12 m-high triumphal arch made principally of sandstone.
Contains visible slabs used by traders to display their wares.
A temple for the worship of the gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. Features two tall columns atop a raised platform.
Built by the Byzantines outside the city, the fort measures 112 by and has walls 2.5 m thick.
Good quality Algerian food.
Chicken or tuna pizzas.
A lovely hotel with a restaurant. Can arrange tours of the ruins.
A reasonably clean and well-kept youth hostel.
By bus
From the Constantine bus station (Gare SNTV, or "Santivi", sometimes called Gare Routiere Est), take a bus to the Batna north bus station.
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