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Roman Megastructures

It wasn't until the early 1930s that the great theatre of Lyonwas discovered, after a...

It wasn't until the early 1930s that the great theatre of Lyon
was discovered, after a series
of important excavations

Full Transcript

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It wasn't until the early 1930s
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that the great theatre of Lyon was discovered,
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after a series of important excavations.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:55
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 • E03 Extracted from open-air quarries, the stones were cut on-site. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Extracted from open-air quarries, the stones were cut on-sit...
S01 • E03 To reduce the number of blocks needed for construction, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
To reduce the number of blocks needed for construction,
S01 • E01 They unearthed the original structure, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
They unearthed the original structure,
S01 • E03 ..to build the huge edifice backing on to a hill. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
..to build the huge edifice backing on to a hill.
S01 • E02 This part of the cryptoportico, now underground, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
This part of the cryptoportico, now underground,
S01 • E01 And the shape of the theatre was due to its purpose, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
And the shape of the theatre was due to its purpose,
S01 • E03 Its structure, made up of radiating walls, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Its structure, made up of radiating walls,
S01 • E03 That way, the architects could avoid constructing expensive vaults - Roman Megastructures 00:06
That way, the architects could avoid constructing expensive ...
S01 • E01 From the stage, the sound made by the actors is transmitted - Roman Megastructures 00:06
From the stage, the sound made by the actors is transmitted
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...