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Roman Megastructures

A tall mast was insertedinto this hole, and from it extended a webof ropes supporting huge...

A tall mast was inserted
into this hole, and from it extended a web
of ropes supporting huge canvas sheets -
the velum

Full Transcript

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A tall mast was inserted into this hole,
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and from it extended a web of ropes
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supporting huge canvas sheets - the velum.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:15
Uploaded
May 08, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 • E01 Small blocks, more small blocks, even more small blocks. - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Small blocks, more small blocks, even more small blocks.
S01 • E02 The original arena was two metres higher than the present-day one. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
The original arena was two metres higher than the present-da...
S01 • E01 The genius behind the theatre of Lyon was the combination - Roman Megastructures 00:09
The genius behind the theatre of Lyon was the combination
S01 • E02 Underground, the basements were teeming with gladiators, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Underground, the basements were teeming with gladiators,
S01 • E03 These would then be manoeuvred, - Roman Megastructures 00:10
These would then be manoeuvred,
S01 • E01 To build the edifice, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
To build the edifice,
S01 • E02 To make the shows even more spectacular, - Roman Megastructures 00:05
To make the shows even more spectacular,
S01 • E03 A complex system, the last secrets of which are yet to be understood. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
A complex system, the last secrets of which are yet to be un...
S01 • E01 Inside, they poured the Roman concrete - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Inside, they poured the Roman concrete
S01 • E02 Two wheels were turned by slaves, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Two wheels were turned by slaves,
S01 • E01 These piles then served as supports for the centring - Roman Megastructures 00:07
These piles then served as supports for the centring
S01 • E03 With its amphitheatre, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
With its amphitheatre,
S01 • E03 It drew people from surrounding areas and reached a population - Roman Megastructures 00:06
It drew people from surrounding areas and reached a populati...
S01 • E01 Above this concrete structure, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Above this concrete structure,
S01 • E02 In this gallery, somebody left their mark 2,000 years ago. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
In this gallery, somebody left their mark 2,000 years ago.
S01 • E03 How did the city rise in status in Gaul in just a few decades? - Roman Megastructures 00:05
How did the city rise in status in Gaul in just a few decade...
S01 • E03 To find the answers, we must go back to its origins. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
To find the answers, we must go back to its origins.
S01 • E03 ..on the left bank of the river Seine, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
..on the left bank of the river Seine,
S01 • E01 The reason Roman theatres, like the one in Lyon, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
The reason Roman theatres, like the one in Lyon,
S01 • E03 To do so, they took up position on the hill, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
To do so, they took up position on the hill,