1. Roman towns and town planning
Jan Theissig, Czech Republic

2. How was Roman Empire divited territorially. How were the parts called
How was Roman Empire divited territorially? How were the parts called? Which were the parts?

3. How was Roman Empire divided territorially?
25 BC – 2,750,000 km2 117 AD- 6,500,000 km2 390 AD – 4,400,000 km2 Western Roman Empire Eastern Roman Empire

4. How were parts called?
The parts were called provinces. The most famous provinces:
Sicily
Corsica
Sardinia
Macedonia
Gaul
Cyprus
Syria
Egypt

5. Which were the provinces?

6. Roman towns
What were the most famous Roman towns? In which todays countries are they situated? What were their Roman names and what are the names now?

7. What were the most famous Roman towns?
They were Roma, Konstantinopol, Ravenna and Mediolan.

8. In which todays countries are they situated?
Roma in Italy, Konstantinopol in Turkey, Ravenna in Italy and Mediolan in Italy.
Rome is the capital of
Italy.

9. What were their Roman names and what are their names now?
Roma is still Rome, Konstantinopol is now Istambul, Ravenna is still Ravenna and Mediolan is now Milán.

10. How were they planned? By the river Two main roads Rectangular shape
Grid plan

11. What were the most imporant buildings and their function?
Colosseum – there were gladiators‘ fights. Forum Romanum – it was the centre of the town. The Spa –was an ancient Roman public bath.

12. Another imporant Roman buildings
Pantheon – it was ancient circular temple. It is in Rome in Italy. The temple was bulit by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.

13. Water supply, sewerage system, storing food in Roman towns
Water supply- there were water pipes. Sewerage system - around the roads were ditches. Food - they stored it in carafas.

14. How were the towns protected?
They were protected with stone walls and towers.

15. How was town life like?

16. How many people lived there?
In Roman Empire: 25 BC – 56,800,000 on 20,7 km2 117 AC – 88,000,000 on 13,5 km2

17. What was the government?
Government was the empire.

18. What were the people classes?
1. Free Romans 2. Foreigners 3. Redundacies 4. Slaves

19. Roman forts and military camps in Czech Republic
How were they called in Roman? In Roman it calls Castrum. In Czech Republic forts and military camps were in: Brno, Olomouc, Jevíčko and more places.

20. Plan of Roman camp

21. Thank you for your attention!