miguel 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2006 Vote for your favourite city. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DecimusCaesar 1 Report post Posted September 3, 2006 I've chosen Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, although I also like the numerous roman cities like Leptis Magna, Palmyra and Aphrodisias. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honorius 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2006 i voted for Ravenna. though i much prefer Constantinople id like to learn more about the layout of Ravenna and stuff like that u should add milan btw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miguel 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2006 i voted for Ravenna. though i much prefer Constantinople id like to learn more about the layout of Ravenna and stuff like that u should add milan btw Oh...I don't know much about Ravenna and Milano... Ravenna is not really an important Roman city. It rarely be shown on maps in the books (that I own). =w= And...what's about Milano anyway? Seldom hear this name in Roman history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vibius Tiberius Costa 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2006 Trier is an amazing city and I went there and it was a beautiful remnant of Roman past. Cool Question btw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AEGYPTUS 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2006 I voted for Alexandria a multi Cultural metropolis with many influences must have made for a fine city!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DecimusCaesar 1 Report post Posted September 6, 2006 Is there any photographs of Roman monuments in Ravenna? Is there many? seeing as it was once the Capital of the Western Empire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kosmo 5 Report post Posted September 6, 2006 Some cities like Antioch and Alexandria were hellenistic as much as roman. Others like Ravenna and Constantinopole were great much latter. I voted for Rome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WotWotius 1 Report post Posted September 6, 2006 (edited) And what of the cities in Britannia Romana? Edited September 6, 2006 by WotWotius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honorius 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2006 milan was the western capital for a while.... about monuments in Ravenna im not sure if there are many but i know there are a few churchs with magnificent mosaics of Justinian and Theodora with their entourage's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ginevra 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2006 Ravenna is not really an important Roman city. It rarely be shown on maps in the books (that I own). =w=And...what's about Milano anyway? Seldom hear this name in Roman history. Ravenna IS an important Roman city!!! Unfortunatly I've never been there, but it's on every school book... Right Honorius, churches ;-) Maybe you hear the name Mediolanum... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miguel 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2006 Ravenna IS an important Roman city!!! Unfortunatly I've never been there, but it's on every school book... Maybe you're right, then, cause I really don't know much. My history books seldom mention this city...Frankly I don't know much about Roman cities except the four major ones, i.e. Roma, Constantinople, Antioch and Alexandria. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lacertus 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2006 I voted for Roma. I guess it was a bit chaotic but a wonderful town. Not without reason all towns were compared with Roma. I have link about Ravenna's mosaic so you can see it mosaics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pantagathus 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2006 Rome was too easy. I voted 'Other' with Gades in mind... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favonius Cornelius 2 Report post Posted September 6, 2006 Dura Europus. It is representitive to me of the best and most expanded days of the empire, a city able to thrive on the fringes of empire and desert. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites