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[[Image:Timgad.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Timgad]]

[[Timgad]], called '''Thamugas''' by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]], was a Roman colonial town in North Africa founded by the emperor [[Trajan]] around 100 A.D., probably as an encampment for the 3rd Augustinian Legion. The ruins demonstrate one of the best extant examples of the grid plan as used in Roman urban planning. Obviously a strong and affluent colony, Timgad would have served as an idyllic image of the grandeur of Rome on [[Numidia]]n soil, and its stone-constructed buildings were frequently restored throughout the course of the [[Roman Empire|Empire]].

'''Timgad''', called '''Thamugas''' by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]], was a Roman colonial town in North Africa founded by the emperor [[Trajan]] around 100 A.D., probably as an encampment for the 3rd Augustinian Legion. The ruins demonstrate one of the best extant examples of the grid plan as used in Roman urban planning. Obviously a strong and affluent colony, Timgad would have served as an idyllic image of the grandeur of Rome on [[Numidia]]n soil, and its stone-constructed buildings were frequently restored throughout the course of the [[Roman Empire|Empire]].

The streets were paved with large rectangular slabs of [[limestone]], and the buildings were decorated with intricate [[mosaic]]s, probably to offset the absence of [[marble]] decor. The city had a ''Forum'' and associated public buildings (the ''Basilica'' and ''Curia''), several temples, a 3500-seat theatre, a market, 14 public baths, and a public library.  

The streets were paved with large rectangular slabs of [[limestone]], and the buildings were decorated with intricate [[mosaic]]s, probably to offset the absence of [[marble]] decor. The city had a ''Forum'' and associated public buildings (the ''Basilica'' and ''Curia''), several temples, a 3500-seat theatre, a market, 14 public baths, and a public library.