- Unit 4. Urbanism and Art
- Getting Started
  - What Are We Learning?
  - Observe and Think
  - Map Your Mind
- Urbanism and Architecture
  - The Greek City
    - Urbanism
    - Housing
    - The Acropolis & Agora of Athens
  - Greek Architecture
    - Parthenon
  - The Roman City
    - Urbanism
    - Housing
    - Urbs Roma
  - Roman Architecture
    - The Colosseum
- Sculpture and Painting
  - Greek Sculpture
  - Roman Sculpture
  - Greek and Roman Painting
- Self-Evaluation Quiz
- Complementary Activities
  - The Greek and Latin Roots of English
  - One Myth, One Song
  - Games, Comics and Stuff
- References

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# Urbanism

Most Greek cities were walled with public fountains and a little sewer system. They used to be intricate and confusing, in contrast to the point of view of the "father of urban planning", Hippodamus of Miletos, the inventor of the Hippodamian plan).

## Activity

Compare the city plan of Pergamon and Miletus. What are the main differences?

Plan of Pergamon |  | Plan of Miletus

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