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CULTURE OF THE ROMANS

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ROMANS IN ITALY

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Architecture(SPQR) Colosseum Baths Circus Maximus Theatre of Pompey Forum Romanum and Imperial Forums Trajan’s market Aqueducts Vias Triumphal arches Churches, Basillicas

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Colosseum Building: 72 AD – 96 AD Play see- or landbattles Amusement 50 000 spectators 80 entrances

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Baths

298 AD - 307 AD Built by Diocletian Different temperature Relaxing Sport facilities Gym exercices

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Circus Maximus Horseraces Between Palatinus – and Aventinus hill 600m x 180m 250000 spectators

spinaobelisk

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Forum Romanum

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Forum Romanum Center of public life for centuries There are monuments that commemorate

the greatest men Located between Palatine and Capitoline hill People gather together for commercial,

political, judicial and religious pursuits Buildings:

Temple of Vesta …

Forum Romanum on the screen

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Imperial Forums Center of Roman Republic and Roman

Empire Consists of a series of fora (public

squares) Built between 46 BC and 113 AD Built by Augustus and Julius Caesar

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Aqueducts The first was built in 312 BC (Aqua

Appia) Supplies fresh water to the cities

Private use Thermae

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Roads Via appia

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Via Appia 312 BC Construction:

Dirt Small stones Gravel Tight fitting stones

Use: The Roman Army needs bases Roads connect bases

It connected Rome to Brindisi and Apulia

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Via Sacra Main street of ancient Rome Connects:

Capitoline Hill Forum Colosseum

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ROMAN REMNANTS IN HUNGARY

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HISTORY

Roman period (9 BC - c. 4th century)- Pannonians, Dacians, Celts - west of the Danube - Pannonia- advanced and flourishing civilization- Aquincum (Budapest), Sopianae (Pécs),

Arrabona (Gyor), Salva (Esztergom), Savaria (Szombathely) and Scarbantia (Sopron)

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Pannonia in the 2nd century

Hungary today

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Relics, Remnants

Aquincum Museum - Óbudahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7tMMyR2278

(slide video)

Remnants of the Roman Civilian Town - public baths- water supply, drainage system, under-floor central-

heating- Personal items, glassware and ceramic

dishes in the museum

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Roman Period Military Baths

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The Hercules Villa- Óbuda- floor mosaics - myths of Hercules

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Amphitheatre of the Aquincum

- 2nd century- 10 to 13 thousand spectators- original form

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Contra-Aquincum

Roman fortification- 4th century BC- the start of the road leading to the East- below ground level- Pest side

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Szombathely-one of the oldest cities -> 45 AD -the capital of Pannonia province -imperial residence, a public bath and an amphitheatre-The Temple of Isis

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The Temple of Isis-one of the most significant remnants of Roman times-2nd century A.D-Goddess Isis

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Pécshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HQJx4llwZs

-4th Century Roman Burial Chamber

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GORSIUM OPEN-AIR MUSEUM AND ARCHEOLOGICAL PARK

-the largest archaeological park in Hungary (Tàc)-Roman city of Gorsium-life and history of the ancient city

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ROMANS IN BELGIUM

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Important Roman cities

Atuatuca Tungrorum (= Tongeren) Orolaunum (= Aarlen) Turnacum (= Doornik)

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Atuatuca tungrorum (Tongeren) Oldest city of Belgium Inhabited by the Eburones 54 B.C. battle against the Romans under Ambiorix

Romans defeated Julius Caesar killed the whole tribe

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Atuatuca tungrorum (Tongeren) Became a Roman castra 15 B.C.: soldiers left The Tungri came to live in Tongeren Capital of Civitas Tungrorum Muncipium Station place for garrisons

Wealth

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Atuatuca tungrorum (Tongeren) Roman walls

4544 m.

Roman villa

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Atuatuca tungrorum (Tongeren)

Tumuli

Aquaduct Plinius fountain Temple complex

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Orolaunum (Aarlen) Celtic Tribe 15th century B.C. Conquered by Julius Caesar in 57 B.C. Trading place 256: Municipium

Roman citizinship for the inhabitants

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Orolaunum (Aarlen) Temple of Mars

Basilica

Thermae Roman tower

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Some “Vici”

Cortoriacum (Kortrijk) Viroviacum (Wervik) Castrum (Kester)

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Castellum Oudenburg Kessel

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Roman Roads

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Roman finds

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Roman finds

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