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A historic speech given in Rome
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A historic speech given in Rome and reproduced on these bronzetablets discovered at the...

A historic speech given in Rome and reproduced on these bronze
tablets discovered at the foot
of Croix-Rousse Hill

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A historic speech given in Rome
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and reproduced on these bronze tablets
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discovered at the foot of Croix-Rousse Hill.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:21
Uploaded
May 08, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, history

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50 BC: Julius Cesar reigned supreme over Gaul. But this was no simple military conquest. Rome wanted to spread its greatness, bringing civilization to the defeated barbarians now part of the Empire. Rome's new territory was transf...
S01 • E02 So the Romans decided to assemble a bridge made of boats. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
So the Romans decided to assemble a bridge made of boats.
S01 • E02 17 boats were lined up fore to aft. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
17 boats were lined up fore to aft.
S01 • E02 They were moored to two piers deeply anchored in the riverbed. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
They were moored to two piers deeply anchored in the riverbe...
S01 • E02 The piers were constructed at a point - Roman Megastructures 00:07
The piers were constructed at a point
S01 • E01 Like the Roman colony of Lugdunum, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Like the Roman colony of Lugdunum,
S01 • E03 A complex that stretched across 10,000 square metres, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
A complex that stretched across 10,000 square metres,
S01 • E01 Gauls for whom Lugdunum had been presented as a showcase - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Gauls for whom Lugdunum had been presented as a showcase
S01 • E03 To build such a massive edifice, the Romans chose not to use stone, - Roman Megastructures 00:13
To build such a massive edifice, the Romans chose not to use...
S01 • E02 To obtain the dry, empty casing, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
To obtain the dry, empty casing,
S01 • E01 Other than its theatre, - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Other than its theatre,
S01 • E02 The principle had been known since the 3rd century BC. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
The principle had been known since the 3rd century BC.
S01 • E01 Its odeon, dedicated to the lyrical arts, - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Its odeon, dedicated to the lyrical arts,
S01 • E02 A screw that's turned constantly to remove water through a tube. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
A screw that's turned constantly to remove water throug...
S01 • E01 Its circus for chariot races, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Its circus for chariot races,
S01 • E03 Roman concrete was poured into the space - Roman Megastructures 00:04
Roman concrete was poured into the space
S01 • E03 Once dry, it produced the skeleton of the building - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Once dry, it produced the skeleton of the building
S01 • E01 And its numerous mosaics, - Roman Megastructures 00:05
And its numerous mosaics,
S01 • E03 Four layers of brickwork topped the wall, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Four layers of brickwork topped the wall,
S01 • E02 The bridge was functional for scows and other small boats. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
The bridge was functional for scows and other small boats.
S01 • E02 For larger merchant sailboats, drawbridges were installed - Roman Megastructures 00:06
For larger merchant sailboats, drawbridges were installed