1 CULTURE OF THE ROMANS 2 ROMANS IN

1 CULTURE OF THE ROMANS

2 ROMANS IN ITALY

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

Colosseum 4 Building: 72 AD – 96 AD Play see- or landbattles Amusement 50 000 spectators 80 entrances

Baths 5 298 AD - 307 AD Built by Diocletian Different temperature Relaxing Sport facilities Gym exercices

Circus Maximus 6 Horseraces Between Palatinus – and Aventinus hill 600 m x 180 m 250000 spectators spina obelisk

Forum Romanum 7

Forum Romanum 8 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

Imperial Forums 9 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

Aqueducts 10 The first was built in 312 BC (Aqua Appia) Supplies fresh water to the cities � Private use � Thermae

Roads 11 Via appia

Via Appia 12 312 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

Via Sacra 13 Main street of ancient Rome Connects: � Capitoline Hill � Forum � Colosseum

14 ROMAN REMNANTS IN HUNGARY

HISTORY 15 Roman period (9 BC - c. 4 th 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)

Pannonia in the 2 nd century 16 Hungary today

Relics, Remnants 17 Aquincum Museum - Óbuda http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=B 7 t. MMy. R 2278 (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 19

The Hercules Villa 20 - Óbuda floor mosaics myths of Hercules

Amphitheatre of the Aquincum 21 - 2 nd century 10 to 13 thousand spectators original form

Contra-Aquincum 22 - Roman fortification 4 th century BC the start of the road leading to the East below ground level Pest side

Szombathely 23 -one of the oldest cities -> 45 AD -the capital of Pannonia province -imperial residence, a public bath and an amphitheatre -The Temple of Isis

The Temple of Isis 24 -one of the most significant remnants of Roman times -2 nd century A. D -Goddess Isis

Pécs 25 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=4 HQJx 4 llw. Zs -4 th Century Roman Burial Chamber

GORSIUM OPEN-AIR MUSEUM AND ARCHEOLOGICAL PARK 26 -the largest archaeological park in Hungary (Tàc) -Roman city of Gorsium -life and history of the ancient city

27 ROMANS IN BELGIUM

Important Roman cities 28 Atuatuca Tungrorum (= Tongeren) Orolaunum (= Aarlen) Turnacum (= Doornik)

Atuatuca tungrorum (Tongeren) 29 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

Atuatuca tungrorum (Tongeren) 30 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

Atuatuca tungrorum (Tongeren) 31 Roman walls � 4544 m. Roman villa

Atuatuca tungrorum (Tongeren) 32 Tumuli Aquaduct Plinius fountain Temple complex

Orolaunum (Aarlen) 33 Celtic Tribe 15 th century B. C. Conquered by Julius Caesar in 57 B. C. Trading place 256: Municipium Roman citizinship for the inhabitants

Orolaunum (Aarlen) 34 Temple of Mars Basilica Thermae Roman tower

Some “Vici” 35 Cortoriacum (Kortrijk) Viroviacum (Wervik) Castrum (Kester)

Castellum 36 Oudenburg Kessel

Roman Roads 37

Roman finds 38

Roman finds 39

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