The Seven Wonders & Urban Developments
The Seven Wonders & Urban Developments
The Seven Wonders & Urban Developments
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Cities as Centers of<br />
Trade, Religion and Politics
Cities as Centers of Trade, Religion and Politics<br />
• Location of one<br />
of the <strong>Seven</strong><br />
<strong>Wonders</strong> of the<br />
Ancient World<br />
(<strong>The</strong> Hanging<br />
Gardens of<br />
Babylon)<br />
Babylon (Center of Politics, Religion<br />
and Trade in Ancient Mesopotamia)
Babylon (Center of Politics, Religion and Trade in Ancient Mesopotamia)<br />
• Located astride the Euphrates River<br />
and divided into four equal parts on<br />
either side of the great river<br />
• <strong>The</strong> Euphrates served as a vital<br />
trade link with the rest of the region<br />
and land routes linked the city to<br />
the Indus Valley, Egypt and the<br />
Mediterranean<br />
• <strong>The</strong> Great Ziggurat Temple served<br />
as the ceremonial center to worship<br />
the God of the city-state<br />
• <strong>The</strong> city was also the home of the<br />
great Library of Nebchadnezzar<br />
• <strong>The</strong> walled city had eight gates<br />
which linked the cities streets to<br />
the region’s main trade routes
Cities as Centers of Trade, Religion and Politics<br />
Mohenjo-daro<br />
Center of Trade, Religion and Political Power in the Indus River Valley
Mohenjo-daro<br />
Center of Trade, Religion and Political Power in the Indus River Valley<br />
• Earliest known city developed on a<br />
grid system with a main road and<br />
linked side roads and alley ways<br />
• Road network linked cities<br />
of the Harappan Civilization
Mohenjo-daro<br />
Center of Trade, Religion and Political Power in the Indus River Valley<br />
• Earliest city to develop<br />
plumbing, sewage, and<br />
great public baths<br />
• Religious and Political<br />
center marked by a<br />
large Buddhist Shrine<br />
(Stupa) and Grand<br />
Fortress (Citadel)
Cities as Centers of Trade, Religion and Politics<br />
Rome (Capitol and Trade Center of the Roman Empire)<br />
• Located in the heart<br />
of the Italian Peninsula<br />
• Connected to the<br />
southern coast by the<br />
Appian Way<br />
• Linked by trade to<br />
all the provinces of the<br />
Roman Empire
Roman Forum (Center of Rome’s Economic, Political & Religious Power)<br />
• Located in the center<br />
of the Capitol City<br />
• Site of the Roman<br />
Senate and the<br />
Imperial Palace<br />
• Site of the great Trajan Market (A large<br />
six story complex of offices, shops and<br />
warehouses built between 107-110 AD
Cities as Centers of Trade, Religion and Politics<br />
Teotihuacan (Religious, Political and Economic Center of Ancient Mexico)
Teotihuacan (Religious, Political and Economic Center of Ancient Mexico)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Pyramid of<br />
the Moon<br />
• At the height of its development,<br />
the city was home to 150,000<br />
• City served as a major Mayan<br />
Trade and Religious<br />
• Three great pyramids are located<br />
in the city: <strong>The</strong> Feathered Serpent<br />
Pyramid<br />
<strong>The</strong> Pyramid of the Sun
Cities as Centers of Trade, Religion and Politics<br />
• <strong>The</strong> City was located on the Eastern<br />
Terminus of the Silk Road in China<br />
• <strong>The</strong> walled city had 12 gates linking<br />
it to each of the main trade routes<br />
within the Empire<br />
• <strong>The</strong> City served as the official<br />
capital and government center for<br />
more than ten Chinese Dynasties<br />
• Two large Market Centers were<br />
located within the city to support<br />
the Emperor and his loyal subjects<br />
• Everyone who lived within the city<br />
walls served the emperor and his<br />
palace staff<br />
Xian (Ch’ang-an) Political, Religious and Economic Center of Imperial China.
Xian (Ch’ang-an) Political, Religious and Economic Center of Imperial China.<br />
• Site of the Emperor’s Endless Palace<br />
• Magnificent walls surrounded the city like a<br />
Fortress<br />
• Pagoda’s served as Taoist houses of worship<br />
<strong>The</strong> Famen Pogoda