Roman town
C5442
concept
A Roman town is an urban settlement in the Roman Empire characterized by planned streets, public buildings such as forums, baths, and temples, and a structured social and administrative organization under Roman law and culture.
All labels observed (27)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ancient Roman town | 48 |
| Roman town canonical | 37 |
| Roman colony | 28 |
| ancient Roman settlement | 15 |
| Roman municipium | 6 |
| Roman provincial capital | 4 |
| Roman military base | 3 |
| former Roman town | 2 |
| settlement in the Roman Empire | 2 |
| Gallo-Roman city | 1 |
| Roman civilian settlement | 1 |
| Roman civitas | 1 |
| Roman seaport | 1 |
| Roman settlement in Gaul | 1 |
| Roman urban center | 1 |
| Romano-British settlement | 1 |
| ancient Latin city | 1 |
| ancient Roman locality | 1 |
| ancient Roman place name | 1 |
| ancient Roman spa town | 1 |
| ancient Roman town site | 1 |
| former Roman city | 1 |
| former Roman colony | 1 |
| former Roman military camp | 1 |
| late antique town | 1 |
| urban center in Gallia Narbonensis | 1 |
| urban district of Pompeii | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Roman town
Generated description
A Roman town is an urban settlement in the Roman Empire characterized by planned streets, public buildings such as forums, baths, and temples, and a structured social and administrative organization under Roman law and culture.
Instances (159)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Alba Pompeia | — |
| Oplontis | ancient Roman town |
| Stabiae | ancient Roman town |
| Boscoreale | ancient Roman settlement |
| Noviomagus | ancient Roman place name |
| Rutupiae | — |
| Mancunium | ancient Roman settlement |
| Pollentia | ancient Roman town |
| Firmum Picenum | ancient Roman town |
| Aquae Sulis | ancient Roman town |
| Durovernum Cantiacorum | — |
| Lindinis | — |
| Colonia Iulia Equestris | Roman colony |
|
Naissus, in the Roman province of Moesia (modern Niš, Serbia)
surface form:
Naissus
|
settlement in the Roman Empire |
|
civitas Batavorum
surface form:
Civitas Batavorum
|
Roman civitas |
| Lorium | ancient Roman settlement |
| archaeological site of Dougga | ancient Roman town |
| Dougga UNESCO World Heritage Site | ancient Roman town |
| Spoletium | Roman colony |
| Portus Cale | ancient Roman settlement |
| Caerwent | former Roman town |
| Perusia | Roman colony |
| Narbo Martius | Roman colony |
| Viroconium Cornoviorum | — |
| Tagaste | — |
| Pisidian Antioch | Roman colony |
| Souk Ahras | ancient Roman town site |
| ancient city of Vienna (Gallia Narbonensis) | urban center in Gallia Narbonensis |
| Castrum Truentinum | ancient Roman settlement |
| Aquae Sextiae | ancient Roman town |
| Misenum | ancient Roman town |
| Vetera | Roman military base |
| Ocilis | ancient Roman town |
| Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum | Roman colony |
| Augustodunum – Autun | former Roman city |
|
Bagacum (Bavay)
surface form:
Bagacum
|
ancient Roman town |
| Cemenelum | ancient Roman town |
| Augustodunum | Gallo-Roman city |
| Novaesium | ancient Roman settlement |
| Cavillonum | ancient Roman town |
|
Rauraci
surface form:
Augusta Raurica
|
Roman colony |
| Ampurias | — |
|
Roman walls of Susa
surface form:
Segusio
|
ancient Roman town |
| Lugdunum Convenarum | ancient Roman town |
| Aquae Cutiliae | ancient Roman spa town |
|
Hippo
surface form:
Hippo Regius
|
former Roman colony |
| Valentia Edetanorum | Roman colony |
| Mogontiacum | Roman provincial capital |
|
Roman settlement Mogontiacum
surface form:
Mogontiacum
|
Roman provincial capital |
| Aquincum | former Roman military camp |