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1. Roman
cities

2. Let's have a look
at the typical parts of a
ROMAN CITY

3. A Roman city was basically composed
by :
✔
Parallel and equal-distant streets
✔
All the streets were equal except for two:
➔
the North-South one -kardo maximus-
➔
the East-West one -decumanus-

4. ✔
The city had a ___________ shape
✔
It was surrounded by a wall with watchtowers
rectangular

5. ✔
Kardo maximus and decumanus were wider than the
rest of the streets
✔
These two streets ended at the four gateways
to the exterior wall.

6. ➢
THE CITY WALLS
✔
They protected the city from enemies
✔
They had four gateways
Roman wall of Barcino (Barcelona).

7. ✔
At the cross of both streets were the city's forum and
the market
MARKET
FORUM

8. ✔
The streets of the Roman cities formed a
number
of equal components (little squares)

9. ✔
These components were necessary to design
the public buildings
➢
For example, the market was one component long
➢
The forum was two components long
...and so on

10. ➢
THE FORUM
✔
It was two components long
✔
It was an open square in the middle of the city
✔
This place was full of statues, altars, arches and
columns
✔
Forums were surrounded by temples and justice
buildings

11. TEMPLES BASILICAE
BUILDINGS AROUND
THE FORUM

12. ➢
THE TEMPLE
Temple of Venus and Rome
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It was dedicated to the many gods and godesses
of ancient Rome
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There were also temples for famous romans

13. ➢
THE BASILICA
The Basilica Julia
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It was primarily a judicial hall
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It was also a business place.
➔
Under its outside porticoes, shops were set up.
➔
Inside, there were money changers and bankers.

14. ➢
THE MARKET
✔
They sold fruit and vegetables, meat and fish
✔
It was one component long

15. ➢
THE BATHS
✔
It was one component long
✔
It was not only a place for washing, but also to
meet friends or do business
Trajan's Bathhouse (Rome)

16. ➢
THE AMPHITHEATRE
✔
It was two components long
and one-and-a-half wide
✔
In this place, prisoners and criminals were put to
death
✔
Some of them were attacked by wild animals, others
had to fight gladiators
The Roman
Coliseum

17. ➢
THE CIRCUS
✔
In this place, chariot races were held
✔
The horses raced around the track for seven times
Circus Maximus