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Roman Megastructures

By order ofthe Emperor Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann embarked on the mostambitious...

By order of
the Emperor Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann embarked on the most
ambitious city-planning project the French capital
had ever known

Full Transcript

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By order of the Emperor Napoleon III,
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Baron Haussmann embarked on the most ambitious city-planning project
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the French capital had ever known.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
43
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:57
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 • E02 For its foundations, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
For its foundations,
S01 • E01 But how did they lay out the right angles - Roman Megastructures 00:05
But how did they lay out the right angles
S01 • E02 The semi-circular form allowed for an even projection of sound - Roman Megastructures 00:06
The semi-circular form allowed for an even projection of sou...
S01 • E01 Roman surveyors used an ingenious topographical tool - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Roman surveyors used an ingenious topographical tool
S01 • E03 Massive work was undertaken to demolish entire districts - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Massive work was undertaken to demolish entire districts
S01 • E02 And to perfect the acoustics, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
And to perfect the acoustics,
S01 • E01 At the top of a pole planted in the ground, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
At the top of a pole planted in the ground,
S01 • E03 But Haussmann was completely unaware that this work would uncover - Roman Megastructures 00:07
But Haussmann was completely unaware that this work would un...
S01 • E03 ..an archaeological treasure - Roman Megastructures 00:09
..an archaeological treasure
S01 • E02 This 35-metre-high wall was opulently decorated, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
This 35-metre-high wall was opulently decorated,
S01 • E01 It was on this basis of right angles that Lyon was laid out - Roman Megastructures 00:06
It was on this basis of right angles that Lyon was laid out
S01 • E01 But the city was yet to be given its first known monument... - Roman Megastructures 00:04
But the city was yet to be given its first known monument...
S01 • E03 During five decades, this pioneer of the archaeology - Roman Megastructures 00:08
During five decades, this pioneer of the archaeology
S01 • E02 Before this backdrop, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Before this backdrop,
S01 • E01 With its 108m diameter and height of 30m, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
With its 108m diameter and height of 30m,
S01 • E03 He painstakingly noted more than 400 discoveries. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
He painstakingly noted more than 400 discoveries.
S01 • E03 He left an inestimable inheritance - Roman Megastructures 00:09
He left an inestimable inheritance
S01 • E01 It was a political symbol of Rome, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
It was a political symbol of Rome,
S01 • E01 This architectural giant could seat 10,000 people - - Roman Megastructures 00:07
This architectural giant could seat 10,000 people -
S01 • E01 It comprised a stage - Roman Megastructures 00:06
It comprised a stage