La delimitación de los espacios de ocio en Pompeya
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Este estudio se centra en conocer la delimitación
de los espacios de ocio en la ciudad romana de
Pompeya. Esta ciudad romana nos brinda la
posibilidad de realizar un estudio de tal índole,
ya que es considerada una cápsula del tiempo y
podemos ver en ella el ejemplo más claro de cómo
se organizaba urbanísticamente una ciudad romana
en el siglo I d.C.
Los espacios de ocio como los teatros, anfiteatros
o palestras, que encontramos en las ciudades
romanas son considerados res publicae in publico
uso o res universitatis, por tanto el estudio de la
legislación ha sido clave para analizar la delimitación
de estos espacios y sus posibles invasiones. A través
de los textos legislativos hemos averiguado cuál
era la norma que debía seguir una ciudad romana
en la delimitación de sus espacios de ocio y hemos
comprobado si la ciudad de Pompeya cumplía con
rigor esta normativa urbanística.
Para analizar la delimitación de todos estos
espacios se ha llevado a cabo un estudio de los
bloques irregulares de piedra (termini) que los
delimitan. Estos termini estaban fuertemente
protegidos por la legislación. Por ello, a todo aquel
que osara mover o sobrepasar dichos termini se
le impondría una sanción por parte de la ciudad e
incluso en algunos casos por parte del emperador
This study focused on knowing the delimitation of the recreational spaces in the roman city of Pompeii. This city makes such study possible because it is well conserved and we can regard it as the clearest example of how a roman city was organized in the 1st century AD. The recreational spaces as theaters, amphitheaters or gymnasiums, in roman cities, were considered res publicae in publico uso or res universitatis. Therefore, the study of legislation has been a key to analyze how the limits of these spaces were marked and how they could be occasionally invaded. Through the study of legislative texts, we have found the norms that should have been followed to delimit the recreational space of an ancient roman city, and we have verified whether people in Pompeii abided by these laws. Moreover, boundary stones, called termini, were examined to analyze the delimitation of the public spaces. These stones were carefully protected by the urban laws. Therefore, anyone who dared to move or exceed these terms would be imposed a sanction by the city government and even in some cases by the emperor
This study focused on knowing the delimitation of the recreational spaces in the roman city of Pompeii. This city makes such study possible because it is well conserved and we can regard it as the clearest example of how a roman city was organized in the 1st century AD. The recreational spaces as theaters, amphitheaters or gymnasiums, in roman cities, were considered res publicae in publico uso or res universitatis. Therefore, the study of legislation has been a key to analyze how the limits of these spaces were marked and how they could be occasionally invaded. Through the study of legislative texts, we have found the norms that should have been followed to delimit the recreational space of an ancient roman city, and we have verified whether people in Pompeii abided by these laws. Moreover, boundary stones, called termini, were examined to analyze the delimitation of the public spaces. These stones were carefully protected by the urban laws. Therefore, anyone who dared to move or exceed these terms would be imposed a sanction by the city government and even in some cases by the emperor







