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Timgad
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Timgad
Timgad, also called Thamugas or Thamugadi, was a Roman colonial city located in the Aures Mountains of Algeria. It was founded by the Emperor Trajan around 100 AD. The ruins are noteworthy for representing one of the best extant examples of the grid plan as used in Roman town planning. Timgad was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
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Country: Algeria
District: Batna Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 1st Century AD
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Roman
Site Features: Roman Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Timgad
Date of Inscription: 1982
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