The Go Jetters Explore an Ancient Roman City
In The Go Jetters Explore an Ancient Roman City, the Go Jetters travel to the Timgad Ruins in Algeria, northern Africa. Ubercorn shares funky facts about the city including how the Romans built it, and which features are still used in modern cities. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
Lesson Express
Q: Who build the city of Timgad?
A: The Romans built it.
Q: Which feature of Roman cities is still used in cities today?
A: Timgad has streets that are laid out in grids that go north/south and east/west.
Q: If you were to visit the Timgad Ruins, what would you want to see?
A: Student responses will vary. Students may mention the arch or the grid streets.