دورية أكاديمية
CITY PLANNING IN GRAECO-ROMAN TIMES WITH EMPHASIS ON HEALTH FACILITIES
| العنوان: | CITY PLANNING IN GRAECO-ROMAN TIMES WITH EMPHASIS ON HEALTH FACILITIES |
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| المؤلفون: | L. Cilliers, F.P. Retief |
| المصدر: | Akroterion, Vol 51, Iss 0 (2012) |
| بيانات النشر: | Stellenbsoch University, Department of Ancient Studies, 2012. |
| سنة النشر: | 2012 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:History of the Greco-Roman World LCC:Greek language and literature. Latin language and literature |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | History of the Greco-Roman World, DE1-100, Greek language and literature. Latin language and literature, PA |
| الوصف: | In this overview of city planning in Graeco-Roman times, starting with Greek gridiron street planning and functional city zoning in the 9th century BC, emphasis is placed on those aspects related to urban health and recreational activities. Etruscan-Roman expertise in hydraulic engineering facilitated the availability of ample water supplies, e.g. for public baths and latrines, and for efficient drainage systems, which had been problematic in the earlier Greek era. The Pax Romana obviated the need for defensive city walls and also potentiated the establishment and maintenance of long distance water supplies. Before the xenodocheia of the Christian era the only hospitals were Roman military institutions (valetudinaria) and some latifundia for sick slaves on large farms. Doctors practiced from very basic consulting facilities (iatreia, later tabernae). Graeco-Roman concepts of “death pollution” restricted structural burial facilities to a minimum, and situated outside the city walls. Greek recreation revolved around athletic sports practiced in stadia, gymnasia and occasionally in urban agoras; dramas were performed in open air theatres. The Romans preferred horse races and blood-thirsty sports in huge amphitheatres in which gladiators fought each other to the death. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | Afrikaans English |
| تدمد: | 0303-1896 2079-2883 |
| Relation: | http://akroterion.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/62; https://doaj.org/toc/0303-1896; https://doaj.org/toc/2079-2883 |
| DOI: | 10.7445/51-0-62 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/1b0611d04dbd491e99eb2437cf9eb9ce |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.1b0611d04dbd491e99eb2437cf9eb9ce |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 03031896 20792883 |
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| DOI: | 10.7445/51-0-62 |