Timgad
- proper noun
- The ancient town of Timgad attracts many tourists each year who come to explore its historical significance.
Examples
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This is the Cardo Maximus, Timgad's primary north-south St.
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Leptis Magna, if Timgad is in modern Algeria, Leptis Magna is in modern Libya, Colonel Gaddafi country and it is an amazing sight.
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By the time they reached Timgad, your father knew the score.
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He'd told her about the bronze door, so the minute they arrived in Timgad, he hid the treasure someplace else.
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A fellow spends his whole life looking for the Holy City of Ophir and winds up discovering the unholy city of Timgad.
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Timgad is known for its extensive and well-preserved ruins, showcasing ancient Roman Timgad architecture.
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Many historians study Timgad to understand more about life in ancient Roman towns.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Timgad is the modern name of an ancient town and comes from a local North African Berber place name that the Romans called Thamugadi, so the name itself shows the town's long, mixed local and Roman past and explains why we use it for the famous ruins today.
