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 |
|---|---|
| Colonia Copia Felix Munatia Lugdunum | Roman colony |
| Forum Hadriani | — |
| Isca Dumnoniorum | — |
| Lopodunum | ancient Roman town |
| Brixellum | ancient Roman town |
| Brixellum area | ancient Roman locality |
| Wroxeter Roman City | — |
|
Glanum
linked to:
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Roman ruins (Glanum)
|
— |
| Narbonne | Roman colony |
| Glevum | — |
| Piacenza | Roman colony |
| Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio | Roman colony |
|
Oppidum Ubiorum
linked to:
Ubii
|
— |
|
Dougga
linked to:
Dougga / Thugga
|
— |
| Sebastos | Roman seaport |
| Luna | ancient Roman town |
| Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium | Roman colony |
| Verulamium | — |
| Forum Julii | ancient Roman town |
| Venta Silurum | — |
|
Sopianae
linked to:
Roman town Sopianae
|
— |
| Tibur | ancient Roman town |
| Camulodunum | ancient Roman town |
| Velitrae | Roman municipium |
| Cydamus | ancient Roman town |
| Corinium Dobunnorum | — |
| Oescus | Roman military base |
| Novae | — |
| Liternum | ancient Roman town |
| Regium Lepidi | ancient Roman town |
| Forum Cornelii | ancient Roman town |
| Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompeianorum | Roman colony |
| Saepinum | Roman municipium |
| Aesernia | Roman colony |
| Venusia | Roman colony |
| Teanum Sidicinum | Roman municipium |
| Segusio | ancient Roman town |
| Lauriacum | ancient Roman town |
| Curia Raetorum | — |
| Augustoritum | Roman settlement in Gaul |
| Barcino | ancient Roman settlement |
| Cambodunum | — |
| Ratae Corieltauvorum | — |
| Colonia Iulia Augusta Philippensis | Roman colony |
|
Venta Belgarum
linked to:
Roman town of Venta Belgarum
|
— |
| Caesaraugusta | Roman colony |
|
Mevaniola
linked to:
ancient Roman town of Mevaniola
|
ancient Roman town |
| Thermae Himerenses | — |
| Roman Chichester | — |
| Cauca | ancient Roman town |