Task 2 Roman cities

Cities were the centre of life in the Roman Empire. Most of the buildings and economical and political activities were in the cities The Roman founded a lot of new cities around the Mediterranean sea. Rome was the most important city of the empire.

Urban design of Roman cities follows clear laws for the development of public and military services. The city is a rectangular design surrounded by a wall with watchtowers. All the streets are equal except for two: the North-South one -Kardo maximus- and the East-West one -Decumanus maximus-. Both are wider and end at the four doors of the exterior wall.

Roman city

At the cross of both streets was the Forum. It was the centre of the political, social and cultural life of the city. It had a portico decorated with sculptures of the emperors and their relatives . The most important buildings of the city like government buildings , temples dedicated to Emperor worship or the main gods and the basilica were there . Markets and shops were located around the forum too.
Roman cities had all kinds of facilities like baths, show buildings ( theatres, amphitheatres, circus ), bridges..

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The main buildings of a Roma city were:

In Roman cities, houses could be divided into: domus, insula and villa.

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Basilica Rellenar huecos (1):
Columns Rellenar huecos (2):
Theatre Rellenar huecos (3):
Curia Rellenar huecos (4):
Amphitheatre Rellenar huecos (5):
Public baths Rellenar huecos (6):
Circus Rellenar huecos (7):

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Cities were the centre of life in the Roman Empire. Most of the buildings and economical and political activities were in the cities The Roman founded a lot of new cities around the Mediterranean sea. Rome was the most important city of the empire.

The main buildings of a Roma city were:

Buildings

Function

Religious

Temple

God worship

Political and economic

Curia

Senate house

Basilica

Commercial exchanges and court

Shows

Theatre

Plays (tragedies and comedies)

Amphitheatre

Gladiator fights

Circus

Chariot races

Care of the body

Gymnasium

Sports training

Public baths

Baths and social life

Commemorative monuments

Columns

Commemorative military victories and other events

Victory arch

Public works

Roads

Communications

Bridges

Cross rivers

Aqueducts

Transport drinking water

In Roman cities, houses could be divided into: domus, insula and villa.

Domus was a one-floor house when rich people lived. Rooms were situated around a central patio called atrium

Insula was a block with several floors with small houses. Common people lived there.

Villa was a country house with facilities for agriculture and cattle raising . This kind of houses raised up during the end of the Empire.

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Insula was a one-floor house when rich people lived.

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Domus was a one-floor house when rich people lived.

Pregunta 2

Villa was a block with several floors with small houses

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Insula was a block with several floors with small houses

Pregunta 3

The Amphitheatre was a building for Chariot races

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The Amphitheatre was a building for Gladiator fights

Pregunta 4

Circus was a building for Plays (tragedies and comedies)

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Theatre was a building for Plays (tragedies and comedies)

Pregunta 5

Curia was a building for the Senate house

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