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Rome
And the spread of urbanization
Spread of Urbanization
http://klio.uoregon.edu/maps/re/urbaniz_2ndCent.jpg
Urban Morphology
• Urban morphology: or the physical form of the city, which consists
of street patterns, building sizes and shapes, architecture and density.
• We will be looking at urban morphology to learn what is important about various cities. Today we will look at Roman cities.
Roman theater
http://www.sproson.com/grandtour/uploaded_images/trevi_fountain_rome-776600.jpg
Characteristics of Roman Theater
• Were designed in a half circle– Better sound– Good seat throughout
• Usually built into a hill
Another View
Old theater
Courtside Seat
Leptis Magna
Pompeii Theaters
http://klio.uoregon.edu/im/re/Pompeii/pompeii_theaters_aerial.jpg
Pompeii Theater
What do We Have?
Pittsburgh
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/147/PNC~PNC-Park-Pittsburgh-Pennsylvania-Posters.jpg
Boston
Yankee Stadium
http://www.around-the-horn.com/Uploads/Remembering_Yankee_Stadium.JPG
Amphitheater from Tunisia
http://frit.lss.wisc.edu/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=265&g2_serialNumber=8
Characteristics of a Roman Coliseum
• Amphitheater/Coliseum: two theaters put together.
• Great seat throughout.• Organized seats and gates• Spectacular Sports
Amphitheater Pompeii
What do We Have?
Madison Square Garden
http://www.nytix.com/repository/broadwaytheatres/madisonsquaregarden/msg-large.jpg
New York City
The Rose Garden
http://www.portlandoctopus.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/rosegarden.jpg
Madrid, Spain
Bullfight
Sevilla, Spain
Aqueducts Segovia
http://image20.webshots.com/21/8/8/15/331080815qbxclt_fs.jpg
Roman Aqueduct Characteristics
• Clean water• From a water source outside the city• Slight slope
Cross-Section of Roman Aqueduct
http://www.romanaqueducts.info/aquasite/koeln/foto8.html
Slope
Trevi Fountain
http://nature.wallpaperme.com/3287-2/Trevi+Fountain_+Rome_+Italy.jpg
What do We Have?
Bull Run Reservoir
http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=161699
Benson Bubbler
http://www.pdx.edu/media/a/l/alumn-_sbh_old_bubbler.jpg
Bathhouse
http://klio.uoregon.edu/im/re/water/frig-lep.jpg
Bathhouse Characteristics
• Gathering/social space• Clean water• Hot water
Bath, England
http://www.adamandlyn.co.uk/images/bath_img_0998.jpg
Bathhouse in Pompeii
http://klio.uoregon.edu/im/re/water/caldarium_diagram.jpg
Latrines
http://www.graysinmotion.com/photos/18Oct/latrines.jpg
Characteristics of Latrine
• Flushes the waste away from the city• They used sewers underground• Makes the city a more healthy place
Another example
http://homepage.mac.com/melissaenderle/tunisia/Images/Dougga/latrines.jpg
Africa Latrine
http://klio.uoregon.edu/im/re/water/latrine2a.jpg
Roman Sewer
http://klio.uoregon.edu/im/re/sew_model.jpg
What do We Have?