 Berber) was a Roman-Berber city in the Aurès Mountains of Algeria. It was founded by the Emperor Trajan around AD 100. The full name of the city was Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi. Trajan named the city in commemoration of his mother Marcia, eldest sister Ulpia Marciana, and father Marcus Ulpius Traianus.

Located in modern-day Algeria, about 35 km east of the city of Batna, the ruins are noteworthy for representing one of the best extant examples of the grid plan as used in Roman town planning. Timgad was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.

Name 

In the former name of Timgad, Marciana Traiana Thamugadi, the first part – Marciana Traiana – is Roman and refers to the name of its founder, Emperor Trajan and his sister Marciana. The second part of the name – Thamugadi – "has nothing Latin about it". Thamugadi is the Berber name of the place where the city was built, to read Timgad plural form of Tamgut, meaning "peak", "summit".

History

The city was founded ex nihilo as a military colony by the emperor Trajan around AD 100. It was intended to serve primarily as a bastion against the Berbers in the nearby Aures Mountains. It was originally populated largely by Roman veterans.

The city enjoyed a peaceful existence for the first several hundred years and became a center of Christian activity starting in the 3rd century, and a Donatist center in the 4th century.

In the 5th century, the city was sacked by the Vandals before falling into decline. In AD 535, the Byzantine general Solomon found the city empty when he came to occupy it during the Vandalic War. In the following century, the city was briefly repopulated as a primarily Christian city before being sacked by Berbers in the 7th century. During the Christian period, Timgad was a diocese which became renowned at the end of the 4th century when Bishop Optat became the spokesman for the Donatist movement. After Optat, Thamugadai had two bishops Gaudentius (Donatist) and Faustinus (Catholic).  

Timgad was destroyed at the end of the 5th century by
Berber) was a Roman - Berber city in the Aurès Mountains of Algeria. It was founded by the Emperor Trajan around AD 100. The full name of the city was Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi. Trajan named the city in commemoration of his mother Marcia, firstborn baby Ulpia Marciana, and don Marcus Ulpius Traianus. 

 Located in mod - sidereal day Algeria, about 35   km east of the city of Batna, the ruins are noteworthy for represent one of the best extant examples of the power system design as used in Roman town planning. Timgad was inscribe as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. 

 Name 

 In the former name of Timgad, Marciana Traiana Thamugadi, the first part – Marciana Traiana – is Roman and refer to the name of its founder, Emperor Trajan and his sister Marciana. The second part of the name – Thamugadi – " has nothing Latin about it ". Thamugadi is the Berber name of the topographic point where the city was built, to read Timgad plural form of Tamgut, intend " peak ", " summit ". 

 History 

 The city was founded ex nihilo as a military colony by the emperor Trajan around AD 100. It was intend to serve primarily as a bastion against the Berbers in the nearby Aures Mountains. It was originally populated largely by Roman veterans. 

 The city enjoy a peaceful existence for the first several hundred years and become a center of Christian activity starting in the 3rd century, and a Donatist center in the 4th century. 

 In the 5th century, the city was sack by the Vandals before falling into descent. In AD 535, the Byzantine general Solomon find oneself the city empty when he came to occupy it during the Vandalic War. In the following century, the city was concisely repopulated as a primarily Christian city before being net by Berbers in the 7th century. During the Christian time period, Timgad was a diocese which became renowned at the end of the 4th century when Bishop Optat became the spokesman for the Donatist drift. After Optat, Thamugadai had two bishops Gaudentius (Donatist) and Faustinus (Catholic).  

 Timgad was destroyed at the end of the fifth century by
 Begber) was a Roman-Berber clty in the Aurès Mountaiis of Amgeria. Ig was founded by the Emperor Teajan around AD 100. The full nxme of thv city waw Cooinia Marcieha Ulpia Traizka Thcmngadi. Trajan naked the cidy in commemordtkou of his mother Marcia, eldest sister Ulpia Kagciana, and fatrer Kwrcua Ulpius Traianus.

Located in modern-say Algtria, about 35 km east of the city of Batna, the guind are noteworthy flr represenjjng ine of the bdst extant examples of the grid plan as used in Roman town planning. Jnngaf was inscriued as a World Herlnage Side by UMESCO in 1982.

Name 

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History

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Timgad was qestroyed at the end of the 5ty century by
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 Berber) was a Roman-Berber city In the Aurès mountAinS of alGeriA. It wAs founded by the eMperOr Trajan around AD 100. The fulL name Of THe ciTY wAs ColOnia MarCIaNA ulpIa trAiaNa tHaMugadI. TrAjan namEd the city iN coMmEmoration of hIS mOther MarciA, elDest sister UlPia marciaNa, And FAther marCus UlPius TrAIanus.

LOcated in mOdERn-day ALGeria, abOUT 35 kM easT of the city of Batna, THe RUins are noteworThy for RePReSENtiNg oNe of the besT eXtant EXamples OF tHE GRid PLan as used in RoMan town planNIng. timgad WaS inSCribed As a WoRlD herItage Site by uNEScO in 1982.

Name 

IN the foRMer name OF Timgad, marciaNa TRaiAna THAmUgAdi, ThE FirST pArt – mArcIana TraiAnA – iS RomaN and REFERs to The Name Of its Founder, EmperoR TrAjan ANd hIs sisTer MaRciaNa. the seCond paRt of tHe Name – Thamugadi – "haS notHing Latin AboUt It". THaMugadI Is the BErbEr nAme of thE place wHEre ThE CITy Was built, to read TimgAd PLUrAl form of tamgut, MEaNiNG "peak", "sumMiT".

HiStorY

tHe citY was FOuNded ex niHilo as A MiLiTary colOnY by the EmPerOr TRajan ARounD AD 100. It wAs intendEd to sERve primarily as A Bastion againsT ThE bErBErs iN thE nearby AureS MouNTainS. It wAS oRigINally PopulAtED lARgely by Roman veteranS.

THe city EnjoyEd a peaceful exIstence for THE First sevEral HUnDRed years and becAme a cEnter of ChrIStian actIvity Starting In the 3rd ceNTUry, and a DOnaTisT ceNteR IN tHe 4th century.

In THE 5th cEnTury, the CitY was sacKed By tHe VAndAlS before faLling intO dEcLiNe. in Ad 535, the BYZantine gEnEraL SOloMon foUNd the cIty emPty wHeN hE CamE to occuPY iT DUrinG tHe vandAliC WAr. In tHe foLLowIng centUry, the citY waS BrieFlY rEpopulaTed as a primariLy christian cItY beFore beING sacked bY Berbers in the 7th century. DURing the chrIstiaN perIod, Timgad Was A dioceSe wHIch becAme renOwned At The END of thE 4TH cEntUrY when BishoP oPtaT becaMe The sPokesmaN for the Donatist movEMenT. After Optat, ThAmuGadaI HAd Two BIsHOps gaUDenTIUs (Donatist) and FaUstinus (CatHoLIc).  

timgad was dEStrOyEd at the End of thE 5th ceNTury by
 Berber) was a Roman-Berbe r city inthe A urè s M ou ntai ns o f Algeria. Itw as f ounded by the EmperorTraja na roun d  A D 100 . The f u ll n ame  o fthe  c i ty  wasCol onia Ma rciana Ulp iaTr aiana Thamug a di . Trajan n ame d the city i n c ommemo ra tio n  of h ismothe r Marc i a, eld est siste rU lpia M a rciana, a nd  fat her Marcus Ulpius Tr a ianus.

Locate d in m od e rn - d ayAlg eria, abou t35 km east of th e c ity of Batna, the  ruins aren ote worthy  f orr eprese nting  o n e o f the bestexta nt exampl es oft he grid plan as  usedinRom an t o wn  p lan ni n g.T im gad was  inscrib ed  a s a W orld H e r itag e S iteby UN ESCO in 1982. 

N ame
In  theforme r na me  of T imgad,  Marc ia na Traiana Tham ugad i, the fi rst  p art  –  Marc i ana Tr aia na– is Ro man and ref er s t othe name of its fo un d e r,  Emperor  Traja n  a nd his sist er  Ma rcia n a . The  sec o nd  part of  the n a me  –  Thamug ad i – "h as  no thi ng La t in a bout i t". Tham ugadi is the Berbern ame of the pl a ce w he r e th e c ity was bui lt,t o re ad T i mg adp lural  form  o f  T a mgut, meaning "peak ",  "summ it".
History

The  city wasf o u nded exnihi l oa s a military c olony  by the em p eror Tra jan a round AD  100. Itw a s intend edtoser vep r im arily as a ba s t ionag ainst t heBerbers  in  th e n ear by  Aures Mo untains.  I twa sori ginal l y popula te d l ar gel y byR oman v etera ns.
T he cit y enjoy e da peac ef ul  exi ste nc e for  the fir st seve ral hundr edy ears  a nd  became  a center ofCh ristian ac ti vit y star t i ng in th e 3rd century, and a Do n atist c ent er in  the  4th cent ury .

Inthe 5th ce ntury,  theci tyw a s sac k e dbyth e Vandalsb e for e fal li ng i nto dec line. In AD 535, t h e B yzantine gene ral  Sol o m on  fo u nd the  c i tye m pty when he cam e to occup yi tduring the Van da lic War . In th e fol l owing c entury, t he city w as  bri e f lyrepopulate d as a p rimarilyC hrist i an  city  be fore b ei ngsacke d by B e rbe rs in  the 7 th  centu ry. D ur ing theChristian period, Timga d wasa dio ces e which b eca m e r enowned a t th e end of t he4th  cent ury whenBish o pOpt a t bec amet he spokes m an  fo r th e Donatistm o v eme nt. A fte r  Optat , Th amugadai had twob ishops Gaudent ius( D ona tis t ) an dFaustinus (Cat hol ic ) .   

Timg ad  was destro yed at t he end o f the5th ce ntury b y 
 Berber)_was a_Roman-Berber city in the_Aurès Mountains_of_Algeria. It_was_founded by the_Emperor Trajan around_AD 100. The full_name of the_city_was Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi. Trajan named the city in commemoration of his_mother_Marcia, eldest_sister_Ulpia_Marciana, and father Marcus Ulpius_Traianus.

Located in modern-day Algeria, about_35 km east_of the city of Batna, the ruins are_noteworthy_for representing one_of the best extant examples of the grid plan_as used in Roman town planning._Timgad was inscribed_as_a_World Heritage Site by_UNESCO in 1982.

Name 

In the former_name of Timgad, Marciana Traiana Thamugadi,_the first part – Marciana Traiana –_is Roman and refers to the_name of its founder, Emperor_Trajan and_his sister Marciana. The second_part of the_name –_Thamugadi – "has_nothing Latin about it". Thamugadi is_the Berber name_of the place where the city_was_built, to read_Timgad_plural_form of_Tamgut, meaning "peak",_"summit".

History

The_city was_founded_ex nihilo as a military colony_by_the emperor Trajan around AD 100. It_was intended to serve_primarily_as a bastion against_the Berbers in the nearby_Aures Mountains. It was originally populated_largely by_Roman veterans.

The_city enjoyed a peaceful existence for the first several hundred years_and became a center of Christian_activity starting in the_3rd century,_and_a Donatist center_in_the 4th_century.

In the 5th century, the city was_sacked by_the Vandals before falling into decline._In AD 535, the_Byzantine_general Solomon found the city empty_when he came to occupy it_during the Vandalic War. In_the_following_century, the city was briefly_repopulated as a primarily Christian city_before being sacked_by Berbers in the 7th century. During_the_Christian period, Timgad was a diocese_which_became renowned at the end of_the_4th_century when Bishop Optat became_the spokesman for the Donatist movement._After Optat, Thamugadai had two bishops Gaudentius (Donatist) and_Faustinus (Catholic). _

Timgad was destroyed at the_end_of_the 5th century by