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In the 3rd century BC
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In the 3rd century BC, Arles was a major hubfor Roman trade

In the 3rd century BC, Arles was a major hub
for Roman trade

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In the 3rd century BC,
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Arles was a major hub for Roman trade.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:02:56
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 And when, in 27 BC, Caesar's adopted son Augustus became emperor, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
And when, in 27 BC, Caesar's adopted son Augustus becam...
S01 • E03 To turn the Gauls into perfect citizens of the Empire, - Roman Megastructures 00:13
To turn the Gauls into perfect citizens of the Empire,
S01 • E01 That's why the city was endowed with all the buildings - Roman Megastructures 00:06
That's why the city was endowed with all the buildings
S01 • E01 Its forum, circus, amphitheatre, odeon - Roman Megastructures 00:11
Its forum, circus, amphitheatre, odeon
S01 • E03 All the buildings to make the new city a symbol of Roman power - Roman Megastructures 00:07
All the buildings to make the new city a symbol of Roman pow...
S01 • E01 Today, it's the most impressive of all the remains of ancient Lugdunum. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Today, it's the most impressive of all the remains of a...
S01 • E01 Remains that were long forgotten - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Remains that were long forgotten
S01 • E03 Built from the ashes of a Gaul conquered by Julius Caesar, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Built from the ashes of a Gaul conquered by Julius Caesar,
S01 • E03 (CHEERING) - Roman Megastructures 00:09
(CHEERING)
S01 • E02 Hundreds and thousands of legionaries laid down their arms - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Hundreds and thousands of legionaries laid down their arms
S01 • E03 ..a feat made possible thanks to a social policy - Roman Megastructures 00:08
..a feat made possible thanks to a social policy
S01 • E02 And beyond providing labour, the army had all the top specialists. - Roman Megastructures 00:06
And beyond providing labour, the army had all the top specia...
S01 • E01 Why did the Romans decide to make Lyon so monumental? - Roman Megastructures 00:04
Why did the Romans decide to make Lyon so monumental?
S01 • E01 To answer these questions, we must go back to the founding of Lugdunum. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
To answer these questions, we must go back to the founding o...
S01 • E02 A contemporary of Augustus, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
A contemporary of Augustus,
S01 • E03 Shows which required the construction of new structures. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
Shows which required the construction of new structures.
S01 • E03 In the south of the city, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
In the south of the city,
S01 • E01 The history of Lugdunum began in Vienne, in Gaul, in 44 BC. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
The history of Lugdunum began in Vienne, in Gaul, in 44 BC.
S01 • E03 Long since disappeared, this edifice, inherited from Ancient Greece, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
Long since disappeared, this edifice, inherited from Ancient...
S01 • E02 The first job of the Roman architects was to define the pomerium, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
The first job of the Roman architects was to define the pome...