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Roman Megastructures

Its circus for chariot races, the remains of whichhave never been discovered but whose...

Its circus for chariot races, the remains of which
have never been discovered but whose existence
is confirmed in records

Full Transcript

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Its circus for chariot races,
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the remains of which have never been discovered
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but whose existence is confirmed in records.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:22
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 Once dry, it produced the skeleton of the building - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Once dry, it produced the skeleton of the building
S01 • E01 And its numerous mosaics, - Roman Megastructures 00:05
And its numerous mosaics,
S01 • E03 Four layers of brickwork topped the wall, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Four layers of brickwork topped the wall,
S01 • E02 The bridge was functional for scows and other small boats. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
The bridge was functional for scows and other small boats.
S01 • E02 For larger merchant sailboats, drawbridges were installed - Roman Megastructures 00:06
For larger merchant sailboats, drawbridges were installed
S01 • E01 A number of monuments of this cosmopolitan city remain - Roman Megastructures 00:09
A number of monuments of this cosmopolitan city remain
S01 • E03 While alternating layers of brick and limestone looks decorative today, - Roman Megastructures 00:10
While alternating layers of brick and limestone looks decora...
S01 • E01 ..an underground maze of shafts and galleries - Roman Megastructures 00:08
..an underground maze of shafts and galleries
S01 • E01 A name which this feat of engineering owes to its shape, - Roman Megastructures 00:11
A name which this feat of engineering owes to its shape,
S01 • E02 So much so that the Arlesians decided to make it their emblem, - Roman Megastructures 00:10
So much so that the Arlesians decided to make it their emble...
S01 • E03 So beyond the astounding dimension of the Cluny baths, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
So beyond the astounding dimension of the Cluny baths,
S01 • E03 Like in this room, which has lost its roof, but which once housed - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Like in this room, which has lost its roof, but which once h...
S01 • E01 An underground superstructure unique in the Roman world. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
An underground superstructure unique in the Roman world.
S01 • E01 It was discovered in its entirety in the 1960s - Roman Megastructures 00:07
It was discovered in its entirety in the 1960s
S01 • E02 In one of the reconstructions of Arles made by Jean-Claude Golvin, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
In one of the reconstructions of Arles made by Jean-Claude G...
S01 • E01 It has since fuelled all kinds of fantasies - - Roman Megastructures 00:12
It has since fuelled all kinds of fantasies -
S01 • E03 An outsized project made possible thanks to euergetism, - Roman Megastructures 00:14
An outsized project made possible thanks to euergetism,
S01 • E01 In 2008, using carbon-14 dating, archaeologists became certain - Roman Megastructures 00:11
In 2008, using carbon-14 dating, archaeologists became certa...
S01 • E02 Other than the port of Arles, - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Other than the port of Arles,
S01 • E02 Domi were town houses inhabited by wealthy merchants - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Domi were town houses inhabited by wealthy merchants