The discovery begins in Northeast Algeria with Timgad, also called Thamugadi. Visitors will glimpse a Roman city founded by Emperor Trajan around 100 AD. Today, the rest of the forum, temples, and public buildings are enough to impress with the urban design of Roman life. In addition, Thamugadi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The discovery begins in Northeast Algeria with Timgad, also called Thamugadi. Visitors will glimpse a Roman city founded by Emperor Trajan around 100 AD. Today, the rest of the forum, temples, and public buildings are enough to impress with the urban design of Roman life. In addition, Thamugadi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lambaesis, nestled in Algerian territory, is a site of historical significance. It was known as the main military base of the Roman legions and played an important role in maintaining control. The ruins, including the forum, barracks, and praetorium, offer a glimpse into this rich history and the Romans' urban planning wisdom.
Carthage, located northeast of Tunis, is the next destination. It was Rome's rival, and after its destruction, the Romans rebuilt it, making the city one of the richest in the Empire. What is left of the town today is breathtaking—thermal baths, theatres and Antonine baths, each more impressive than the other.
The Volubilis site in Morocco is a captivating display of the ancient administrative city of the Roman province of Mauretania Tingitana. The wealth of this place is evident in the remains of the fourth-century basilica, the huge columns of the Capitoline Temple, and the Arch of Caracalla, not to mention the 30 exquisite mosaics that adorn the floors of the site's former residences.
Travelers will then have to stop in Libya to get to Leptis Magna. What can be seen today constitutes the central part of Lucius Septimius Severus's work. The latter sought to improve the city by building a 19-km aqueduct and hunting baths. Today, tourists can admire the Augustan theatre, the Forum, the Basilica of Septimius Severus and the Great Baths of Hadrian.
A stop-by in Egypt must be considered. The Greco-Roman work of Alexander the Great is especially to be discovered in Alexandria. There are mainly ruins, such as the magnificent mosaics on the Villa of the Birds floor, the theater, the baths and the Pompeii Column, among others. ◄
