Roman ruins of Timgad
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The Roman ruins of Timgad are the remains of a remarkably well-preserved ancient Roman colonial city in Algeria, renowned for its grid layout, triumphal arch, and extensive archaeological remains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman ruins of Timgad canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| ancientName | Thamugadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Algeria ⓘ |
| culture | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Roman Emperor Trajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | AD 100 ⓘ |
| function |
Roman colonial town for veterans
ⓘ
Roman military colony ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Capitolium
NERFINISHED
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cardo maximus ⓘ city gates ⓘ city walls ⓘ decumanus maximus ⓘ houses with mosaics ⓘ inscribed pavement ⓘ latrines ⓘ marketplace ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Trajan’s Arch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ colonnaded streets ⓘ extensive archaeological remains ⓘ forum ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ library ruins ⓘ public baths ⓘ remarkably well-preserved Roman grid plan ⓘ theatre ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| laterPartOf | Roman province of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aurès Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Batna Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern town of Timgad ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman province of Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of Romanization in North Africa
ⓘ
example of Roman town planning ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 194 ⓘ |
| urbanLayout | orthogonal grid ⓘ |
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