Some classical urbanism terms: Synoecize — to join diverse things together, to form into a large community or single state Disoicize — (the opposite of Synoecize) to return the parts once synoicized to their original forms Porta praetoria — the front or main gate of a Roman camp, from where the Via praetoria led to the generals quarters or tent (the Praetorium) Decamanus — (the opposite of the Via Praetoria) the road towards the Porta decumana, the gate furthest from the enemy