Question

What did the term city mean in context of Rome?Explain with examples.

Answer 1

Explanation:

In the study of the ancient world a City is generally defined as a large populated urban center of commerce and administration with a system of laws and, usually, regulated means of sanitation. This is only one definition, however, and the designation `City' can be based on such factors as the:

population of the settlement

height of buildings

density of buildings/population

presence of some kind of sewer system

level of administrative government

presence of walls and/or fortifications

geographical area of the settlement

or whether a `settlement' was called a `city' in antiquity and fits at least one of the above qualifications.