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Invented by the Romans,this mortar is a mixture of sand, lime and water

Invented by the Romans,
this mortar is a mixture of sand, lime and water

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Invented by the Romans, this mortar is a mixture of sand,
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lime and water.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:29
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 Arles was thus integrated into Gallia Narbonensis. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
Arles was thus integrated into Gallia Narbonensis.
S01 • E01 These were originally nine metres tall - Roman Megastructures 00:05
These were originally nine metres tall
S01 • E02 Unlike "Hairy Gaul", this region, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Unlike "Hairy Gaul", this region,
S01 • E03 Combined with stone blocks, it was then poured onto a wooden cast - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Combined with stone blocks, it was then poured onto a wooden...
S01 • E02 The mass arrival of new populations strengthened Narbonne's hold. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
The mass arrival of new populations strengthened Narbonne�...
S01 • E02 PETER: Arles was a colony already - Roman Megastructures 00:15
PETER: Arles was a colony already
S01 • E01 How did these two monolithic columns reach Lyon - Roman Megastructures 00:06
How did these two monolithic columns reach Lyon
S01 • E02 So that means it was veteran soldiers - Roman Megastructures 00:06
So that means it was veteran soldiers
S01 • E03 A material without which many Roman edifices would never have survived - Roman Megastructures 00:06
A material without which many Roman edifices would never hav...
S01 • E03 Starting with this cryptoporticus, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Starting with this cryptoporticus,
S01 • E01 According to tradition, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
According to tradition,
S01 • E03 A storage space for some, - Roman Megastructures 00:05
A storage space for some,
S01 • E03 Here, some traces of paint may start to provide an answer. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Here, some traces of paint may start to provide an answer.
S01 • E01 Situated at the foot of Croix-Rousse Hill - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Situated at the foot of Croix-Rousse Hill
S01 • E02 Assassinated in 44 BC, Caesar's reign was short. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Assassinated in 44 BC, Caesar's reign was short.
S01 • E01 This huge ancient stadium backed on to the Sanctuary of the Three Gauls, - Roman Megastructures 00:11
This huge ancient stadium backed on to the Sanctuary of the ...
S01 • E02 His first decisions taken in Arles' favour would nevertheless raise - Roman Megastructures 00:08
His first decisions taken in Arles' favour would nevert...
S01 • E02 It obtained this rank because it also benefited, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
It obtained this rank because it also benefited,
S01 • E03 While the exact purpose of the cryptoporticus - Roman Megastructures 00:09
While the exact purpose of the cryptoporticus
S01 • E02 This exceptional period of prosperity dawned - Roman Megastructures 00:06
This exceptional period of prosperity dawned