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TIMGAD (Thamugadi) located 24 miles east of Batna,
in Algeria, North Africa.
100 AD built by Emperor Trajan for veterans of rd Legion stationed at nearby fort of Lamaesis.
often quoted as classic example of Roman chessboard planning, shows both the strengths and weaknesses (canabae) of Roman town planning.
Plan of TIMGAD ROME the city itself i)
Historical Development Rome, the 'city of the 7 hills' had its origins in hill villages built by the Latin tribes these had moved down to the TIber river plain from the hills to the southeast.
ROMAN REPUBLIC 510-27 BC 10th century BC original village settlement on Palatine Hill in the province of Latium.
753 BC Romulus and Remus (descendants of Aeneas of Troy) legendary founders of Rome on April st.
6th
century BC settlement on Quirinal Hill. Two villages merge to form Rome. Gradually, 5 (five) other fortress settlements join in. These are the
hilltop settlements of the Share with your friends: 
