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An outsized project made possible thanks to euergetism
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Roman Megastructures

An outsized project made possiblethanks to euergetism, an Ancient Greek principledeveloped...

An outsized project made possible
thanks to euergetism, an Ancient Greek principle
developed by the Romans, which obliged elite citizens to make
a financial contribution for the improvement of their city

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An outsized project made possible thanks to euergetism,
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an Ancient Greek principle developed by the Romans,
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which obliged elite citizens to make a financial contribution
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for the improvement of their city.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:20
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 In 2008, using carbon-14 dating, archaeologists became certain - Roman Megastructures 00:11
In 2008, using carbon-14 dating, archaeologists became certa...
S01 • E02 Other than the port of Arles, - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Other than the port of Arles,
S01 • E02 Domi were town houses inhabited by wealthy merchants - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Domi were town houses inhabited by wealthy merchants
S01 • E02 An incredible discovery in 2015 suggests that their wealth - Roman Megastructures 00:08
An incredible discovery in 2015 suggests that their wealth
S01 • E01 It was thanks to this stonework shaft - Roman Megastructures 00:07
It was thanks to this stonework shaft
S01 • E03 Beyond the honorary function, euergetism also gave the benefactor - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Beyond the honorary function, euergetism also gave the benef...
S01 • E02 It was the first time that such paintings were discovered in France. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
It was the first time that such paintings were discovered in...
S01 • E03 But no such inscriptions have been found at the Cluny baths. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
But no such inscriptions have been found at the Cluny baths.
S01 • E03 The identity of the generous donator seems lost forever. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
The identity of the generous donator seems lost forever.
S01 • E01 There are a total of 16 shafts like this one in the fishbones. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
There are a total of 16 shafts like this one in the fishbone...
S01 • E03 And yet, one discovery made by Theodore Vacquer - Roman Megastructures 00:12
And yet, one discovery made by Theodore Vacquer
S01 • E01 They were used to remove the rubble - Roman Megastructures 00:05
They were used to remove the rubble
S01 • E02 As well as being unique in France, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
As well as being unique in France,
S01 • E03 A fountain with an axis that cuts right through the cellar - Roman Megastructures 00:12
A fountain with an axis that cuts right through the cellar
S01 • E02 They decorated the 70-square-metre reception room - Roman Megastructures 00:05
They decorated the 70-square-metre reception room
S01 • E02 Constructed on two levels, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Constructed on two levels,
S01 • E01 To construct the network, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
To construct the network,
S01 • E02 This domus seemed to be a perfect replica of those - Roman Megastructures 00:06
This domus seemed to be a perfect replica of those
S01 • E02 Experts never imagined such wealth was present in Arles - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Experts never imagined such wealth was present in Arles
S01 • E01 It seems as if they were intended as some kind of storage space, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
It seems as if they were intended as some kind of storage sp...