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Africa under Trajan
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foundations, and to proceed with the work as rapidly as possible.
At the close of Trajan's reign, A.D. 117, the principal buildings
were completed, the town and the neighbourhood adequately
peopled, and general prosperity prevailed. Thamugas was not
fortified, nor did it cover a very large area, but it became con-
spicuous for the decorative character of its monuments, and for
the sumptuousness which is always associated with a life of ease
and prosperity. The town, better known by its modern name
Timegad, was designated by the Romans as Colonia Marciana
Trajana Thamugas or Colonia Ulpia Thamugas. The word
Marciana commemorates the public and private virtues of the
Emperor's amiable sister bearing that name. Her humanity
and good offices to the poor and friendless are testified by all
writers of every age, and her services to the Empire caused her
name to be regarded with exceptional honour. This excellent
princess, who died A.D. 113, was declared by the Emperor to be
Augusta and Empress during his lifetime. The word Ulpia is
supposed by M. Leon Renier to refer to the veterans of the
thirtieth legion Ulpia Victrix. In recognition of their meritorious
services in the Parthian war, Trajan located them at Thamugas,
as a garrison for the protection of the town and the neighbour-
hood. The inscription referring to this legion exists in duplicate
on two octagonal pedestals of white marble.
VICTORIAE
PARTHICAE
AVG • SACR
EX • TESTAMENTO
M • ANNI • M • F • QVIR
MARTIALIS . . . MIL
[LEG III] AVG DVPLC
ALAE • PANN • DEC • AL
EIVSDEM ><LEG II11 ■ AVG
ET XXX . VLPIAE • VICTRIC
MISSI.....HONESTA
MISSIONE . . . AB . . . . IMP
TRAIANO .... OPTIMO
AVG • ■ GER • DAC ■ PARTH
SING • HS VIII XX PR ■ MIN
ANNI • M ■ LIB • PROTVS
HILARVS ..... EROS
AD1ECTIS • A • SE • HS • III
PONEND .... CVRAVER
IDEM • Q • DEDICAVER
D • D
89
foundations, and to proceed with the work as rapidly as possible.
At the close of Trajan's reign, A.D. 117, the principal buildings
were completed, the town and the neighbourhood adequately
peopled, and general prosperity prevailed. Thamugas was not
fortified, nor did it cover a very large area, but it became con-
spicuous for the decorative character of its monuments, and for
the sumptuousness which is always associated with a life of ease
and prosperity. The town, better known by its modern name
Timegad, was designated by the Romans as Colonia Marciana
Trajana Thamugas or Colonia Ulpia Thamugas. The word
Marciana commemorates the public and private virtues of the
Emperor's amiable sister bearing that name. Her humanity
and good offices to the poor and friendless are testified by all
writers of every age, and her services to the Empire caused her
name to be regarded with exceptional honour. This excellent
princess, who died A.D. 113, was declared by the Emperor to be
Augusta and Empress during his lifetime. The word Ulpia is
supposed by M. Leon Renier to refer to the veterans of the
thirtieth legion Ulpia Victrix. In recognition of their meritorious
services in the Parthian war, Trajan located them at Thamugas,
as a garrison for the protection of the town and the neighbour-
hood. The inscription referring to this legion exists in duplicate
on two octagonal pedestals of white marble.
VICTORIAE
PARTHICAE
AVG • SACR
EX • TESTAMENTO
M • ANNI • M • F • QVIR
MARTIALIS . . . MIL
[LEG III] AVG DVPLC
ALAE • PANN • DEC • AL
EIVSDEM ><LEG II11 ■ AVG
ET XXX . VLPIAE • VICTRIC
MISSI.....HONESTA
MISSIONE . . . AB . . . . IMP
TRAIANO .... OPTIMO
AVG • ■ GER • DAC ■ PARTH
SING • HS VIII XX PR ■ MIN
ANNI • M ■ LIB • PROTVS
HILARVS ..... EROS
AD1ECTIS • A • SE • HS • III
PONEND .... CVRAVER
IDEM • Q • DEDICAVER
D • D