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Roman Megastructures

How many men did it take to buildthis gigantic underground structure, unique in the Roman...

How many men did it take to build
this gigantic underground structure, unique in the Roman world?

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How many men did it take to build this gigantic underground structure,
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unique in the Roman world?
Duration
6 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:25
Uploaded
May 08, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 Unlike its neighbours, Nimes and Avignon, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Unlike its neighbours, Nimes and Avignon,
S01 • E01 History cannot tell us, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
History cannot tell us,
S01 • E02 Once again, thanks to one of the most emblematic emperors of Rome. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
Once again, thanks to one of the most emblematic emperors of...
S01 • E02 After Caesar and Augustus, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
After Caesar and Augustus,
S01 • E02 We know that when he was fighting to take control of the Empire, - Roman Megastructures 00:10
We know that when he was fighting to take control of the Emp...
S01 • E01 During the 1st century AD, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
During the 1st century AD,
S01 • E01 Historians estimate that it was around 30,000 inhabitants. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Historians estimate that it was around 30,000 inhabitants.
S01 • E03 While Roman aqueducts are often associated with bridges like this, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
While Roman aqueducts are often associated with bridges like...
S01 • E02 So, he drove Maximian out of Arles - Roman Megastructures 00:06
So, he drove Maximian out of Arles
S01 • E01 Aristocrats, citizens, plebs, freed men, slaves - - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Aristocrats, citizens, plebs, freed men, slaves -
S01 • E02 Now, Arles wasn't a capital in the later Empire, - Roman Megastructures 00:12
Now, Arles wasn't a capital in the later Empire,
S01 • E03 Like this section discovered during the laying out - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Like this section discovered during the laying out
S01 • E02 But Arles was still very, very important. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
But Arles was still very, very important.
S01 • E01 To meet Lyon's needs, - Roman Megastructures 00:13
To meet Lyon's needs,
S01 • E01 Their total flow rate was 40,000 cubic metres a day, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
Their total flow rate was 40,000 cubic metres a day,
S01 • E02 Under Constantine, Arles enjoyed a second golden age. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Under Constantine, Arles enjoyed a second golden age.
S01 • E02 It managed to survive - Roman Megastructures 00:05
It managed to survive
S01 • E03 With its amphitheatre, its baths and its forum, - Roman Megastructures 00:10
With its amphitheatre, its baths and its forum,
S01 • E01 So it's incredible that the Romans had a better water supply in Lyon - Roman Megastructures 00:08
So it's incredible that the Romans had a better water s...
S01 • E01 How were the Roman engineers able to achieve such a technological feat? - Roman Megastructures 00:06
How were the Roman engineers able to achieve such a technolo...