A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – <\/strong>The great ancient city of Timgad is the largest Roman settlement ever built in North Africa.<\/p>\n In AD 100, Emperor Trajan created the city on the northern slopes of the Aures Massif, approximately 170 km south of the Mediterranean coast.<\/p>\n The city’s ancient name was Thamugadi. It’s still impressive that ruins are located at the intersection of six roads; it served as a Roman military garrison town, and its plan, laid out with great precision, illustrates the skills of Roman urban planners. The outpost, established on a perfectly square grid, had to control one of the passes through the Aures Mountains to the Sahara.<\/p>\n The town soon outgrew its original plan, and additional structures were added outside the grid. Timgad, inhabited mainly by Roman veterans, was a peaceful town for several hundred years.<\/p>\n This is a preview of our premium article available only to members of Ancient Pages.<\/strong><\/p>\n Become a\u00a0member<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>to read more –\u00a0\u00a0Click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n If you are\u00a0already a member<\/strong>\u00a0and have logged in to your account, you can\u00a0access the article here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n See also:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Tyrannical Tarquin The Proud: The Seventh And Last King Of Rome Was Banished<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Termessos: City Where History And Mythology Marked People\u2019s Daily Lives<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"Ancient](\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pr-timgad.jpg\")
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