Timgad Gallery

Timgad, Algeria - public latrines in Roman ruins

The ruins of what was once Timgad, a Roman colonial town in Algeria, founded by the Emperor Trajan around 100AD. The city is known for being one of the best surviving examples of the grid plan in Roman city planning, and was sacked by the Vandals in the 5th century. Visible are the public latrines.
circa 1910s

© The Roseries Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Algeria - Timgad - Chouia Women at a Roman Fountain

Algeria - Timgad - Chouia Women at a (still fully-functioning) Roman Fountain - Timgad was constructed as a bastion against the Berbers in the Aures Mountains by Emperor Trajan in AD100. The town was laid out in the classic Roman plan and is superbly preserved Date: circa 1910s

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

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Timgad - Arch of Triumph de Trajan cote nord ouest

Timgad - Arch of Triumph de Trajan cote nord ouest. Remains of Roman Arch of Trajan at Thamugadi (Timgad), Algeria. Date between 1860 and 1900. Timgad - Arch of Triumph de Trajan cote nord ouest. Remains of Roman Arch of Trajan at Thamugadi (Timgad), Algeria. Date between 1860 and 1900

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