The Romans in Algeria1st Nov 2026
From:$7,110
Summary
Algeria is one of the ancient world's best-kept secrets. This vast and compelling country is home to some of the most extraordinary Roman remains anywhere in the Mediterranean, yet which relatively few modern travellers have had the privilege of seeing. On this tour we will walk streets that have scarcely changed in two millennia. At Timgad the colonial grid plan survives with a completeness found nowhere else in the Empire, its cardo and decumanus still legible beneath an Algerian sky. At Djémila, a UNESCO World Heritage Site set in a dramatic mountain landscape, the forum, temples and Christian basilicas speak to centuries of continuous civic life and at Hippo Regius we will see the remains of a city where Augustine once served as bishop and wrestled with the fall of Rome. Algeria is opening up and access is now easier than it has been for many years. It will not remain the world's best-kept archaeological secret forever; to travel here now is to see these sites with a sense of space, peace, and genuine wonder.
What to Expect
- Wander perfectly preserved streets at the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Roman Djémila and Timgad with its immaculate gridded plan
- In Sétif gaze upon one of the most exquisite mosaics in all of the Roman world – the ‘Triumph of Dionysus’
- Explore the Roman ‘City of Bridges’, Constantine, and the evocative ruins of Hippo Regius
- Visit museums, which have been little-publicised, contain some astounding artefacts, displayed with great simplicity
Day by Day Itinerary
Algiers
Meet the group at our hotel in Algiers.
Meals includedDinner
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