The subtle scheme of the Romans to assimilate the locals was so successful that only half a century after its founding, Timgad was inhabited mostly by North Africans.
فبعد نصف قرن فقط على تشييد تيمقاد ،‏ بات سكان شمال افريقيا يؤلفون الشريحة الكبرى من ابنائها .‏