The Most Majestic and Detailed Ancient Roman City Ruins Is Far From Rome

A well-planned city

When it came to building Timgad, Trajan had the idea to build the city in the shadow of the Aurès Mountains. He decided to build a city so far south to protect the trade routes in North Africa, which were important for the distribution of grain throughout the Roman Empire.

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Trajan and his city planners put a lot of thought into it with a grid plan. The city was designed in the shape of a square and was bisected by two main roads running north to south and east to west. And where the two main roads meet, they built a forum