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Pons Aelius was a fort by Hadrian's wall, near modern day Newcastle. It was built as part of the fortifications which protected the border in northern England from attacks by the Picts of Scotland. Therefore, it provided protection for the Roman province of Britannia (England and Wales). The presence of soldiers also provided trading opportunities for local traders.
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Bridge builders in ancient Rome were given the name pontifect what is the meaning of this word?
The word is actually "pontifiex" in the singular and "pontifices" in the plural. It comes from the Latin word for bridge which is "pons". A pontifex is also a Roman high priest.
What materials was used in the Pons Fabricius?
travertine with a concrete core covered in bricks
At what historic battle did this emperor Constantine have his alleged religious conversion?
Constantine's so-called vision was right before the battle of the Mulvian bridge. The battle of pons milvius
What did the seven kings of Rome do?
Romulus, the first king, laid the foundations of the Roman state and fought wars of expansion near Rome. The second king, Numa Pompilius, laid the foundations of Roman state religion. The third king, Tullus Hostilius fought against the Latin city of Alba Longa and destroyed it and built the first senate house (the Curia Hostilia). The fourth king built the first bridge on the river Tiber (Pons Sublicius) and a port of the river (Portus Tiberinus). The firth, king Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, fought wars against the Sabines, other Latin cities (and possibly Etruscan cities) which attacked Rome, doubled the size of the cavalry and the senate and begun the construction of the Cloaca Maxima, Rome's first sewer. The sixth king, Servius Tullius reformed the army, created two new popular assemblies (the assembly of the soldiers and the assembly of the tribes) and completed Rome's circuit of walls. The seventh king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, was a tyrant and was overthrown by a rebellion. The Romans decided to abolish the monarchy and establish the Roman Republic to prevent a return to tyranny.
What is the main marketplace in ancient rome called?
The main commercial area of Rome was west of the Roman Forum Magnum, as the Romans called it (Roman Forum is a modern term). It was an area which connected the heart of Rome to the River Tiber. It comprised the district of the Velabrum, the Forum Boarium, the Forum Holitorium and the Emporium.The Velabrum was the low ground lying between the slopes of the Palatine and the Capitoline hills. It was bound by the Forum Magnum on the east, the slope of the southern slope of the Capitoline Hill on the north and the northern slope of the Palatine Hill and the Vicus Tuscus. The latter was a road which went to Pons Sulpicius, Rome's first bridge on the Tiber, and Rome's riverine port (Portus Tiberinus. It had many shops and the dealers in incense and perfume (turarii) became its most important traders. The Velabrum's line of separation from the Forum Boarium to its west was the archus argentariorum, the arch of the argentarii, which was built by the argentarii (the money lenders), who lived in the area. The area was traversed by the vicus Iugarius, a road which ran along the slope of the Capitoline Hill where fine cloths were sold. The Velabrum was an important centre of industrial and commercial activity, and in particular of the trade in food-stuffs, oil and wine.The Forum Boarium lay to the west of the Velabrum and on the bank of the River Tiber, near Pons Silpicius and Portus Tiberinus. It was Rome's first forum venalium (commercial forum or market). It was the cattle market. It also had a religious importance as it hosted the Great Altar of Hercules, the Temple of Hercules Victor and the Temple of Portunus. The Forum Holitorium (Vegetable market) was the site for the sale of vegetables, herbs and oil.Contrary to what is often thought, the Forum Magnum (or Roman Forum) was not a market place. Rome had two types of fora (plural of Forum): the forum civilium which was a civic centre, and the forum venalium, which was a market place. A forum civilium was the public heart of a city's political, judicial and administrative life. Rome had several fora venalia (plural of venalium). Other such for a were the Forum Suarium (meat market) the Forum Piscarium (fish market), the Forum Vinarium (wine market) the Forum Pistorium (bakers' market) and the Forum Cuppedinis (delicatessen market).Forum was a forum civilium. It had the aerarium (the treasury) which has in the temple of Saturn, the tabularium (the state archives) which was built on the slope of the Capitoline Hill, the regia (the residence of the Pontifex Maximus, the chief priest of Roman state religion), the curia (the senate house) and the saenaculum (which was a place where the senators gathered before the entering the senate house for formal summons) and in front of the curia there was the comitium, an open-air public meeting space where the Tribal Assembly and Plebeian Assembly met to vote and where public speeches were made and public debates were held. It had several platforms for public speeches. The oldest one was called the rostra (plural of rostrum). The name came from the six rostra (warship rams) of captured warships which were mounted to its side. It faced the north side of the comitium towards the senate house. Later it came to be called Rostra Vetera (Elder Rostra) when other platforms were built. These were called rostra with the addition of the name of their builders or the person it honoured. There was also the Graecostasis at the southwest end of the Comitium, to the west of the rostra. The name refers to the Greek ambassadors for whom the platform was built after the annexation of mainland Greece. It became a platform for representatives of foreign nations and dignitaries from the provinces of the empire. There were three basilicas (building where public business and trials were conducted), the Basilica Aemilia, the Basilica Iulia and the Basilica of Maxentius. There were several temples: the Temple of Vesta, the Temple of Saturn, the Temple of Castor and Pollux, the Temple of Vespasian and Titus, the Temple of Caesar and the temple of Antonius and Faustina. There were several triumphal arches, many statues and other monuments.It also had the Milliarium Aureum (golden milestone), a monument from where all distances in the Roman Empire were measured, and a shrine called Lapis Niger (Black Stone).The city of Rome also had four other fora civilia (plural of civilis) which are called imperial fora because they were built by emperors, even though one of them was built by Julius Caesar, who was not an emperor (it was named after him). The others were named after the emperors who had them built: Augustus, Vespasian, Nerva and Trajan
When did Ancient Diocese of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières end?
Ancient Diocese of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières ended in 1801.
When was Ancient Diocese of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières created?
Ancient Diocese of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières was created in 1317.
How and why did did Newcastle grow from being a small settlement where a bridge crossed the river Tyne to the city it is today?
The history of Newcastle dates from about AD120, when the Romans built the first bridge to cross the River Tyne at that point. The bridge was called Pons Aelius or 'Bridge of Aelius', Aelius being the family name of Roman Emperor Hadrian, who was responsible for the Roman wall built across northern England along Tyne-Solway gap. Hadrian's Wall runs through present-day Newcastle with stretches of wall and turrets visible along the West Road, and at a temple in Benwell.
Bridge builders in ancient Rome were given the name pontifect what is the meaning of this word?
The word is actually "pontifiex" in the singular and "pontifices" in the plural. It comes from the Latin word for bridge which is "pons". A pontifex is also a Roman high priest.
What structure is part of the brainstem?
The main parts of the brain stem are the medulla oblongata (myelencephalon), pons (part of metencephalon), and midbrain (mesencephalon). There are also many other structures such as various nuclei and neuronal pathways.
When was Pons Aluti - castra - created?
Pons Aluti, now known as Castel dell'Alpi, is an ancient Roman castrum established in the 2nd century BC. It served as a military outpost to control the road connecting Bologna with the northern Apennines.
What is the birth name of Beatrice Pons?
Beatrice Pons's birth name is Beatrice Moore Pons.
What is the birth name of Gianni Pons?
Gianni Pons's birth name is Pons, Giovanni Claudio.
What is the birth name of Lily Pons?
Lily Pons's birth name is Pons, Alice Josphine.
What is the birth name of Stanley Pons?
Stanley Pons's birth name is Bobby Stanley Pons.
What is the birth name of Ventura Pons?
Ventura Pons's birth name is Bonaventura Pons i Sala.
How tall is Pons Maar?
Pons Maar is 6'.
