EPISODE · Jan 24, 2024 · 51 MIN
Lecture 08: Res Publica
from Doug Allen's History of Urban Form · host Doug Allen Institute
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The eighth lecture in Doug Allen's History of Urban Form series expands on Roman town planning, including both the city of Rome and the larger commonwealth. The lecture explains the concept of a "city" in the Roman mind, the template of Roman town planning, the classification of cities in the Roman world, and the relationship between Roman cities and countryside, with examples from Ostia and Pompeii. This lecture also explores Roman housing styles and measurements.
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