The meaning of term insula, in ancient Roman architecture, would depend on the context and may Refer to either of the following
The Latin word insula (plural: insulae) in ancient Roman town planning, refered to a city block in a city plan based on a grid of orthogonal (laid out on right angles) streets.
In Roman architecture, an insula also refered to a kind of apartment building.
Refers to an early second century CE apartment building on the Capitoline Hill.
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