was home for much of the Roman soldiers, life and death equally distributed in these key buildings for the Roman army. Since they protected the barbarian intrusion Roman frontier for centuries. They also had great importance in the campaign and siege of the Roman legions at the time of expansion of the empire. Some camps went on to become the nucleus of small cities, some of them were installed the usual leisure facilities Legionnaire brothels, taverns, baths, shops and a large set of buildings and warehouses to collect the pay of soldiers. Legionary eagle resting time or peace was a major consumer of vice generating commercial interest is fully satisfied by greedy and rapacious traders.
camps had an excellent design, which first was the security and quick access to the defensive points. In very conflicting or permanent sites were constructed imposing stone walls and ground, base of the later medieval castles. Time war around the fort was used to dig trenches to prevent easy access of the enemy, also drive stakes into the ground creating a frightening ring almost impossible to access rival troops. Perimeter protection was completed with the location at strategic points of the terrible weapons grecolatinas artillery.
The interior of the camp was composed of the buildings housing the legion and part of his entourage. In the center was located praetorium was the building where he lived the commander of the fort, the barracks were located around the Legion, jails, stables for the cavalry, administrative offices, warehouses grain and food, butcher shops of blacksmiths, carpenters, shoe shops, forge shops and all types of buildings are artisans who covered the logistics of the legion. On the perimeter were available about farmland to ensure food supply.
legionary camp was a great symbol of Rome to the barbarian lands where threatened and the Pax Romana was difficult to enforce. Among the howling night seeking to terrify the enemies Roman army, the imperial city built much of its future in the wood, stone and earth kilos of solid walls forteños. In the strong monitored equally peace and war. Podcast