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ROMAN EMPIRE – 2nd Century - IMPORTANT CITIES
THE EXTENT OF
THE ROMAN
EMPIRE
133 BC
 44 BC
 AD 14 (death of Augustus)
 AD 117 (maximum extension)
TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
LONDINIUM
(London, United Kingdom)
o Londinium was founded by Romans around 47 AD near the celtic
village of Llyn Din.
o Romans built a lot of buildings and the village grew a lot.
o Around the town they built a wall.
o The bridge they built on the river Thames is also important
Carausius coin from Londinium mint.
AQUAE SULLIUS
(Bath, United Kingdom)
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First occupied by the Celts.
Founded by Romans around 43 A. D.
There are natural occurring hot springs
They built the Great Bath
Pendiment of Bath's Roman temple
The Great Bath at the Roman baths
Roman Baths
A small relief carving showing the
Roman goddess Minerva
who was responsible for the Spring.
She wears a helmet and holds a spear in
her right hand and a shield in her left.
These represent her military powers.
The owl sitting on her
shield represents her wisdom
COLONIA PATRICIA CORDUBA (Córdoba, Spain)
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 It
was occupied around
152 A. D.
 It was the capital of
Sculpture of God Mitra
Provincia Hispania
Ulterior Baetica .
 Corduba had more
recreational monuments
than Rome.
Roman bridge over Guadalquivir river
Mosaic in Alcazar de los Reyes,
Polifemo and Galatea.
Mausoleum and Roman road
APHRODITE
MASK OF THE GOD PAN
MOSAIC – BACCHUS
TARRACO (Tarragona, Spain)
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Tarraco was founded by
Romans in the 1st
century A. D.
 The harbor was the
most important part of
the city.
 The location of Tarraco
was very good for wars,
allowing the romans a
good perspective from
the hill.
Aqueduct
Amphitheatre
Tarraco. 2nd century
ARCH OF BARÁ
FORUM
LIBERALITAS JULIA / Ebora Cerealis (Évora, Portugal)
 Called
Ebora Cerealis by Romans,
because in the place there was a
cultivation of cereals.
 Strategic place for wars.
Temple
Aqueduct “Agua da Prata”
LUTETIA (Paris, France)
It was taken by romans in 52 A. D. and called
Lutetia ; they built their city after expeling the Parisii
(a Gaulish tribe)
They built the city in the left shore of the river Sena.
Roman neighbourhood in the city centre.
Circus Arènes de
Lutèce
NEMAUSUS (Nîmes, France)
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Occupied by the romans in 120 A.C.
The roman legions who served to Julius Caesar in his Nile
campaign obtained lands in Nemausus as a reward.
Pont du Gard - Aqueduct
Amphitheatre Arènes de
Nimes
Maison Carrée
COLONIA CLAUDIA ARA AGRIPPINENSIUM (Cologne,
Germany)
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Agrippinsensium makes
reference to Agrippina, the
wife of emperor Claudius.
 It was elevated to the
status of a city in 50 A. D.
Roman city wall
Roman sewer
Dyonisus mosaic
Augusta Treverorum (Trier, Germany)
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was oficially founded in 16 A. D. by the
emperor Augusto.
 It was known as ``the second Rome ´´
because of its importance
Aula Palatina
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Porta Nigra
Imperial baths
Roman bridge
Amphitheatre
SPALATUM (Split, Croatia)
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The city grew around emperor Diocletian´s holiday house
The palace worked as a refuge for Salona´s population after the plunder of their
city.
Diocletian’s
Palace