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 |
|---|---|
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Dobunni tribe
surface form:
Corinium Dobunnorum
|
— |
| Dubris | ancient Roman town |
| Noviodunum | ancient Roman settlement |
| Sexaginta Prista | — |
| Axiopolis | ancient Roman town |
| Firmum | Roman municipium |
| Auximum | Roman municipium |
| Troesmis | ancient Roman settlement |
| Minturnae | ancient Roman town |
| Calagurris | ancient Roman town |
| Lactodorum | — |
| Augusta Raurica | Roman colony |
| Isurium Brigantum | — |
| Spalatum | Roman urban center |
| Bagacum Nerviorum | — |
| Luguvalium | — |
| Bostra | Roman provincial capital |
|
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Tipasa archaeological site)
surface form:
Tipasa archaeological site
|
ancient Roman town |
| Pietas Iulia | Roman colony |
| Ilchester | former Roman town |
| Roman Colchester | ancient Roman town |
| Bononia | ancient Roman settlement |
| Roman ruins of Miróbriga | — |
| Ilici Augusta | Roman municipium |
|
Ager Signinus
surface form:
Signia
|
ancient Latin city |
|
ancient city of Augusta Emerita
surface form:
Augusta Emerita
|
Roman colony |
| Augusta Emerita | Roman colony |
|
Roman baths (thermae) of Mérida
surface form:
Emerita Augusta
|
Roman colony |
| Regio VIII of Pompeii | urban district of Pompeii |
|
Sepino
surface form:
Saepinum
|
ancient Roman town |
| Copia | Roman colony |
| Copia Thurii | Roman colony |
| Oderzo | ancient Roman town |
|
Roman-era settlement Intercisa
surface form:
Intercisa
|
Roman civilian settlement |
| Batnan of Serugh | late antique town |
| Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum | Roman military base |
| Civitas Lanuvinorum | ancient Roman town |
| Tarraco | Roman provincial capital |
| Brigetio | ancient Roman settlement |
| Eclanum, Campania | ancient Roman town |
|
Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano, Italy
surface form:
Eclanum
|
ancient Roman town |
| Augusta Tricastinorum | ancient Roman town |
| Scarbantia | — |
| Sinuessa | ancient Roman town |
| Venta Icenorum | — |
| Lemonum | ancient Roman town |
| Vada Sabatia | ancient Roman settlement |
|
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
surface form:
Herculaneum
|
ancient Roman town |
| Castra Regina | — |
| remains of Copia | ancient Roman settlement |