🏛️ Timgad
Algeria
About This Sacred Site
Timgad, founded by Emperor Trajan around 100 CE, is one of the best-surviving examples of a Roman grid-plan city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the Aurès Mountains of northeastern Algeria, the city features a grand Capitoline temple, a forum, and early Christian basilicas that reflect the spiritual life of Roman North Africa. The site was buried by sand for centuries, preserving its temples and churches in remarkable condition.
Key Facts
- •UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982
- •Founded by Emperor Trajan around 100 CE as a military colony
- •Contains a Capitoline temple, forum, and theater seating 3,500
- •Early Christian basilicas attest to the spread of Christianity in Roman Africa
- •The city was largely buried by sand, preserving it in excellent condition
Location
Coordinates: 35.4849, 6.4684
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