The document provides instructions for students to plan and design a model Roman city. It explains that Roman cities were built around a grid plan with two main roads intersecting in the center and four gates. It lists the types of buildings needed in a Roman city including a basilica, temples, markets, baths, a stadium, theater, and walls for protection. Students will work in groups to research and design one aspect of the city like roads or a temple. The groups will present their plans to the emperor who will help draft a preliminary city map. Then each student can contribute to drawing and painting the final model Roman city plan.

1. How to plan a Roman City

2. Basic Plan of a Roman City
● Roman civil engineers
used a plan like this
● Two main streets at
right
● Intersection right in the
middle of the town.
● Both streets extend
outside the town through
four fortified gates.
● Aqueducts provided
water to fill the city's
cisterns

3. A Roman city needs...
● A Basilica to do business

4. A Roman city needs...
● A Temple to honour the Gods

5. A Roman city needs...
● Markets for the people to buy things

6. A Roman city needs...
● Public baths to
wash themselves,
to meet friends,to
exercise and to
relax

7. A Roman city needs...
● A stadium to watch sports and chariot races

8. A Roman city needs...
● A theatre to watch plays

9. A Roman city needs...
● Roads, bridges and aqueducts for transport and
water access

10. ● City walls for protection
A Roman city needs...

11. What you need to do...
As a class you will create a colourful and
detailed map of a Roman City.
You will plan the city together.
You will form small groups to oversee each
aspect of the city.

12. 1) Create a group of students and
choose an aspect of the city to
govern.
2) In your groups, elect a Senator to
lead your group

13. 3) In your group, research your
facility. Think about...
● How many of it does the city need?
● Where should they be placed for strategic
access?
● Does it need to be near to another building?
● How big should it be, for how many people?
● Will it be inside or outside the forum?
● What shape is the building?

14. 4) Write down your group decisions
about your plans. Give them to your
Senator to present to the Emperor.

15. 5) The Senators from each group
have a meeting with the Emperor:
● For the Senators to present their requests and
ideas for the city planning
● To compromise and organise the city plans
● To draw a rough draft of the city in pencil, with
the Emperor leading.
● To decide on a name for the Roman City

16. 6) Once the rough draft is complete,
every group member can begin to
sketch, draw, paint, and create their
facility on the city plan