a roman city

How to plan a Roman City

Basic Plan of a Roman City

● Roman civil engineers used a plan like this

● Two main streets at right

● Intersection right in the middle of the town.

● Both streets extend outside the town through four fortified gates.

● Aqueducts provided water to fill the city's cisterns

A Roman city needs...

● A Basilica to do business

A Roman city needs...● A Temple to honour the Gods

A Roman city needs...

● Markets for the people to buy things

A Roman city needs...● Public baths to

wash themselves, to meet friends,to exercise and to relax

A Roman city needs...

● A stadium to watch sports and chariot races

A Roman city needs...● A theatre to watch plays

A Roman city needs...● Roads, bridges and aqueducts for transport and

water access

● City walls for protection

A Roman city needs...

What you need to do...

As a class you will create a colourful and detailed map of a Roman City.You will plan the city together.

You will form small groups to oversee each aspect of the city.

1) Create a group of students and choose an aspect of the city to

govern.

2) In your groups, elect a Senator to lead your group

3) In your group, research your facility. Think about...

● How many of it does the city need?● Where should they be placed for strategic

access?● Does it need to be near to another building?● How big should it be, for how many people?● Will it be inside or outside the forum?● What shape is the building?

4) Write down your group decisions about your plans. Give them to your Senator to present to the Emperor.

5) The Senators from each group have a meeting with the Emperor:

● For the Senators to present their requests and ideas for the city planning

● To compromise and organise the city plans● To draw a rough draft of the city in pencil, with

the Emperor leading.● To decide on a name for the Roman City

6) Once the rough draft is complete, every group member can begin to

sketch, draw, paint, and create their facility on the city plan