The Ancient Roman town of Djemila in Algeria

YouTube ^ | January 3, 2021 | Living Like Laura

[SunkenCiv]

A touristic visit to the beautiful ancient Roman ruins of Djémila in Algeria. Founded in AD 96 as a Roman military garrison, the ancient town of Cuicul is set on a hillside with grand vistas. It is a UNESCO world heritage site - as "an interesting example of Roman town planning adapted to a mountain location".

This video features views of the ruins including overall views, the Cardo Maximums (main street), the forum, arches, basilica, curia, temples, Christian Quarter, fountains, markets, theater, baths and latrine. The site has is in a remarkable state of preservation and it shows how the Romans adapted their city planning to this hilltop site.

Special highlights of the Arch of Caracalla, the Severan Forum and the Gens Septimia.

The Ancient Roman town of Djémila in Algeria | Living Like Laura

[SunkenCiv]

In 1982, Djémila became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Significant buildings in ancient Djemila include a Amphitheater , two fora, temples, basilicas, arches, streets, and houses. The exceptionally well preserved ruins surround the forum of the Harsh, a large paved square with an entry marked by a majestic arch.

This 3D Model is produced by the Zamani Project (University of Cape Town) as part of the "African Cultural Heritage Sites and landscapes" documentation project. It is derived from high resolution terrestrial Laser-Scan data and represents the site as is with cm accuracy and without any augmentation. 3D Animation based on Laserscans of the Roman Amphitheater in Djemila, Algeria | zamaniproject | October 4, 2016

[SunkenCiv]

The site is 900 meters above sealevel.

[Fred Nerks]

They had a 'thing' about arches...

[nathanbedford]

A tolerably interesting video made much less tolerable by the caterwauling in the background, a omnipresent noise in the mid-east which seems to be entirely unavoidable outside five-star hotels.

[Adder]

Yet no one was named Archie...

Weird or what?

[mewzilla]

Thanks for the thread!

Really cool link with some 3D modeling of the site...

https://www.zamaniproject.org/site-algeria-djemila.html

[Red Badger]

Better than 900 meters BELOW sea level!......................

[Fresh Wind]

LOL! And note this quotation at the beginning of the video...

“And there you are, intent, and faced by the stones and the silence...”

[SunkenCiv]

Yeah, I always get that mixed up. Hmm, looks like I need to get out the wet vacc again...

[Red Badger]

Then Mick comes out on stage......................

[SunkenCiv]

My pleasure!

[dfwgator]

Reminds me of this scene from “Patton”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRoMjoxK5v4

[dfwgator]

Ahh the Patton scene was filmed in Volubilis, Morocco.

[SunkenCiv]

Morocco was cheaper. :^)

[colorado tanker]

And much more open to Westerners than Algeria under Boumediene.