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Algeria, Africa's largest country, stretches from the Mediterranean coastline to the Saharan desert interior. The country has some of the finest and most diverse Roman sites, including Timgad and Djémila, both well-preserved and UNESCO-listed...

The Roman theatre of Cuicul (Djémila in Algeria) was constructed into the side of the hill overlooking the valley in the 2nd century CE. Its two tiers of seats could have accommodated 3,000 spectators.

The Roman theatre of Thubursicum Numidarum (modern Khamissa in Algeria) was built on a natural slope in the 2nd or 3rd century CE. It is considered one of the most beautiful and best-preserved ancient theatres in North Africa.

The Archaeological Museum of Cherchell in Algeria is located in the centre of the seaport town of Cherchell in Tipaza Province, Algeria. Constructed in 1908 and made up of four galleries opening onto a patio, the museum contains an extraordinary...

The Moselle Valley is Germany's oldest winegrowing region. The Romans brought viticulture to this area and planted vines along the Moselle River 2000 years ago. After settling the region c. 50 BCE and establishing the city of Trier (Augusta...

The Museum of Djémila in Algeria is located within the ruins of the spectacular Roman town of Djémila (or Cuicul as it was then known) and contains many of the beautiful mosaic pavements found on the site. They cover around 1700 square metres...

Cuicul (modern Djémila in Algeria) was a veteran colony established under Roman emperor Nerva (r. 96-98 CE) in a mountainous area between Cirta (modern Constantine) and Sitifis (modern Sétif). Originally a tiny walled town of c. 7 ha (17...

Timgad (Roman Thamugadi) lies on the northern slopes of the Aurès Mountains in present-day Algeria. Emperor Trajan (r. 98-117 CE) founded the city as a military colony in 100 CE. With its square enclosure, orthogonal design, and two main...

The Spring Complex in Thubursicum Numidarum (modern Khamissa in Algeria) is a monumental sanctuary with two water basins built to celebrate a spring regarded in antiquity to have been the source of the Bagradas River, which flows into the...

The Forum of Castellum Tidditanorum (modern Tiddis in Algeria) was one of the smallest Roman forums, built on a terrace measuring 10 × 30 m (32 x 98 ft) and oriented north-south. Three east-facing separate rooms were cut into the slope and...