losely at the map of Rome (map A), how have topographical featureslike the river Tiber and the seven hillsdetermined the shape and layout of the city?…

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Looking closely at the map of Rome (map A), how have topographical features—like the river Tiber and the seven hills—determined the shape and layout of the city? What are the major buildings and public areas? What were the functions of these spaces, and what do they reveal about Roman society and values?
Compare the plan of Rome to those of Roman London (map C) and Roman Jerusalem (map B). What all three features have in common, and why? What features are unique to each place, and what might this reveal about the different regions of the empire and the needs of the different cities’ inhabitants?
Given that all Roman cities share certain features, what message(s) were Roman authorities trying to convey to inhabitants and travelers through urban planning? Why, for example, would they have insisted on rebuilding Jerusalem as a Roman city after the rebellion of 135 c.e.?