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[lion snarls softly] Narrator: Carpophorus' final destination Is 13 miles from the port of ostia, The colossal city of rome. ♪ ♪ Founded in the eighth century b.C., Rome was situated on the river tiber, Allowing easy access of supplies from the sea. Surrounded by seven hills, Providing defense and protection, What began as a small collection of villages, By the first century a.D., had grown Into the world's first megacity. - Rome had a population of a million people. That is the largest population in any city Anywhere in the world
for 1,500 years
for 1,500 years
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[lion snarls softly]
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Narrator:
Carpophorus' final destination
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Is 13 miles
from the port of ostia,
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The colossal city of rome.
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♪ ♪
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Founded
in the eighth century b.C.,
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Rome was situated
on the river tiber,
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Allowing easy access
of supplies from the sea.
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Surrounded by seven hills,
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Providing defense
and protection,
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What began as a small
collection of villages,
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By the first century a.D.,
had grown
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Into the world's
first megacity.
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- Rome had a population
of a million people.
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That is the largest population
in any city
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Anywhere in the world
for 1,500 years.
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Movie Summary
It showcases the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the Colosseum, one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity.