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Constantine's most emblematic construction in the city
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Constantine's most emblematicconstruction in the city was the new thermae

Constantine's most emblematic
construction in the city was the new thermae

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Constantine's most emblematic construction in the city
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was the new thermae.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:16
Uploaded
May 08, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 Covering an area of 3,700 square metres, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Covering an area of 3,700 square metres,
S01 • E03 In passing, whole cities were pillaged or burned. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
In passing, whole cities were pillaged or burned.
S01 • E02 They had several rooms, ranging from cold to hot, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
They had several rooms, ranging from cold to hot,
S01 • E03 Raids which would drastically change the face of Roman cities. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
Raids which would drastically change the face of Roman citie...
S01 • E02 A central heating system called a hypocaust was also installed. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
A central heating system called a hypocaust was also install...
S01 • E01 Inside the tunnel, the water channel is pretty much intact. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
Inside the tunnel, the water channel is pretty much intact.
S01 • E02 Hearths placed at strategic points provided hot air. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
Hearths placed at strategic points provided hot air.
S01 • E01 The tunnel through which the aqueduct runs was solidified - Roman Megastructures 00:06
The tunnel through which the aqueduct runs was solidified
S01 • E02 This hot air was passed between these small brick piles. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
This hot air was passed between these small brick piles.
S01 • E03 In Lutetia, the amphitheatre, the forum, the aqueduct and then - Roman Megastructures 00:08
In Lutetia, the amphitheatre, the forum, the aqueduct and th...
S01 • E02 Other than the underfloor heating, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Other than the underfloor heating,
S01 • E01 A Roman invention, opus signinum - - Roman Megastructures 00:09
A Roman invention, opus signinum -
S01 • E02 With this system, the water in the caldarium, the hottest room, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
With this system, the water in the caldarium, the hottest ro...
S01 • E03 A crisis to which the emperor responded by constructing a network - Roman Megastructures 00:09
A crisis to which the emperor responded by constructing a ne...
S01 • E02 The Arles caldarium also benefited from a magnificent domed vault. - Roman Megastructures 00:06
The Arles caldarium also benefited from a magnificent domed ...
S01 • E03 Among them, those which would become the modern cities of Amiens, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Among them, those which would become the modern cities of Am...
S01 • E02 This quarter-sphere, constructed in sections, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
This quarter-sphere, constructed in sections,
S01 • E03 Indeed, Lutetia was designated as the barrier able to prevent - Roman Megastructures 00:13
Indeed, Lutetia was designated as the barrier able to preven...
S01 • E01 Water flowed along this channel, thanks to gravity, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
Water flowed along this channel, thanks to gravity,
S01 • E03 The Ile de la Cite, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
The Ile de la Cite,