castrum

(noun)

Latin for "camp" or "fortress;" a military encampment planned in a square or rectangle with two main roads in each direction.

Related Terms

  • arcuated
  • revetment
  • cardo
  • porphyry
  • tetrarchy

Examples of castrum in the following topics:

  • Diocletian's Palace

    • The palace was set up in a similar fashion to a castrum, containing courts, libraries and other features found in imperial villas.
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