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Roman Megastructures

From the stage, the sound madeby the actors is transmitted directly to the spectators

From the stage, the sound made
by the actors is transmitted directly to the spectators

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From the stage, the sound made by the actors is transmitted
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directly to the spectators.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:51
Uploaded
May 08, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, history

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Movie Summary

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 • E03 An ingenious solution, but one which came with an inconvenience - - Roman Megastructures 00:10
An ingenious solution, but one which came with an inconvenie...
S01 • E01 The constant slope of the seating allows for this transmission - Roman Megastructures 00:06
The constant slope of the seating allows for this transmissi...
S01 • E02 Begun in 25 BC, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Begun in 25 BC,
S01 • E01 The most surprising thing is the role of the smooth paving - Roman Megastructures 00:05
The most surprising thing is the role of the smooth paving
S01 • E02 On the death of Augustus, barely two decades later, - Roman Megastructures 00:10
On the death of Augustus, barely two decades later,
S01 • E02 To construct these two ensembles, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
To construct these two ensembles,
S01 • E03 Below the cavea, a 2.5-metre high podium wall - Roman Megastructures 00:10
Below the cavea, a 2.5-metre high podium wall
S01 • E01 There are no records - Roman Megastructures 00:05
There are no records
S01 • E01 And as is often the case with Roman edifices, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
And as is often the case with Roman edifices,
S01 • E02 Other than being available in large quantities, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Other than being available in large quantities,
S01 • E03 The 52-by-45-metre surface was the heart of the amphitheatre. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
The 52-by-45-metre surface was the heart of the amphitheatre...
S01 • E01 The reason we don't know the names of architects - Roman Megastructures 00:07
The reason we don't know the names of architects
S01 • E03 Roman arenas were originally rectangular, but this changed - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Roman arenas were originally rectangular, but this changed
S01 • E01 And yet, they were particularly ingenious, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
And yet, they were particularly ingenious,
S01 • E02 With so much available limestone, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
With so much available limestone,
S01 • E02 And is now listed as a World Heritage Site. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
And is now listed as a World Heritage Site.
S01 • E03 A shape which also allowed the entire audience to see - Roman Megastructures 00:06
A shape which also allowed the entire audience to see
S01 • E02 There was nothing like the amphitheatre - Roman Megastructures 00:08
There was nothing like the amphitheatre
S01 • E03 ..especially the gladiator fights, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
..especially the gladiator fights,
S01 • E01 While the architects chose this site - Roman Megastructures 00:07
While the architects chose this site