History of Resorts The history of resorts is

The Roman Empire • Geography: The Roman Empire stretched from Spain, northern Morocco and

The Roman Empire • Mini-Chronolology: The city of Rome was founded in 753 BC,

The Roman Empire • While the Romans were influenced greatly by the Greeks, the

The Roman Empire • As the empire expanded, the Roman army was stationed throughout

History of Resorts The Mill text focuses on three very broad geographical areas/historical time

The Roman Empire • Any good Roman city had several necessary components. Many of

Caracalla to Penn Station • The Roman bath was a major influence on 19

Pennsylvania Station • Designed by Mc. Kim Mead and White (1910)

Roman Empire • Before the 1700 s, pleasure travel was limited and not meant

Roman Empire • Roman Baths – – – Men and women separated First baths

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History of Resorts The history of resorts is tied closely, as one might imagine, with the history of tourism and travel. For that reason, it is possible to study resorts as part of tourism studies from a variety of perspectives.

The Roman Empire • Geography: The Roman Empire stretched from Spain, northern Morocco and England in the west to Egypt, Armenia and Turkey in the east.

The Roman Empire • Mini-Chronolology: The city of Rome was founded in 753 BC, with the Roman Republic first established in 509 BC. The first Roman emperor was Augustus, which was in 27 BC. The Empire reached its peak between AD 96 and AD 180. The last Roman emperor was Romulus Augustulus in AD 476.

The Roman Empire • While the Romans were influenced greatly by the Greeks, the Roman in turn, left their mark on Europe. Politics, law, military expertise, blah, blah. • One of the greatest contributions the Romans gave was the formal plan of cities and campsites for their soldiers. Not only is this important to urban design history, but it’s also important to the history of travel/tourism and to resorts.

The Roman Empire • As the empire expanded, the Roman army was stationed throughout the empire to maintain Roman authority. The Romans built camps for their soldiers that often eventually became sites for cities.

History of Resorts The Mill text focuses on three very broad geographical areas/historical time periods of study: • The Roman Empire • Europe (Middle Ages to mid 1800 s) • North America (1800 s to Present)

The Roman Empire • Any good Roman city had several necessary components. Many of these things are what attract tourists to Roman and other empire cities: stadiums, paved streets, formal dwellings, temples, forums and other public spaces, gates, public art, markets, government structures, stores, gardens and of course, baths.

Baths of Caracalla

Caracalla to Penn Station • The Roman bath was a major influence on 19 th and 20 th century western architects. Majestic public and semi-public buildings such as train stations, hotels and libraries were all modeled after the Roman bath.

Pennsylvania Station • Designed by Mc. Kim Mead and White (1910)

Roman Empire • Before the 1700 s, pleasure travel was limited and not meant for the masses. • The only travelers were armies, religious pilgrims, leaders and explorers. • Poor transportation, lack of facilities and fear kept most people from traveling.

Roman Empire • Roman Baths – – – Men and women separated First baths were in 2 BC Baths became more ornate and offered more services All social classes allowed to bathe Middle Ages saw a sharp decline in bathing due to association with Ancient Rome – Most Roman cities had several baths – Bath England (AD 54) – Baths of Caracalla (AD 217)