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Arles became the capital and that was basicallybecause Trier, on the Rhine, was no longer...

PETER: Arles became the capital and that was basically
because Trier, on the Rhine, was no longer safe because of the barbarian invasions

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PETER: Arles became the capital
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and that was basically because Trier, on the Rhine,
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was no longer safe
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because of the barbarian invasions.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:08
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 • E01 Works constructed with Roman concrete, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Works constructed with Roman concrete,
S01 • E02 And so basically, there was a shrinkage of the Roman Empire, - Roman Megastructures 00:10
And so basically, there was a shrinkage of the Roman Empire,
S01 • E03 Protected behind its tall ramparts, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Protected behind its tall ramparts,
S01 • E02 Nobles, public servants and refugees moved into the city. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Nobles, public servants and refugees moved into the city.
S01 • E01 On the piles of these arches, one detail catches the eye. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
On the piles of these arches, one detail catches the eye.
S01 • E03 ..troops for whom new infrastructures would be constructed. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
..troops for whom new infrastructures would be constructed.
S01 • E02 This massive population increase necessitated new infrastructures. - Roman Megastructures 00:06
This massive population increase necessitated new infrastruc...
S01 • E03 But before that, there was a big problem to deal with - - Roman Megastructures 00:07
But before that, there was a big problem to deal with -
S01 • E02 Bearing witness to this are the remains of what was - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Bearing witness to this are the remains of what was
S01 • E02 58 metres long and 20 metres wide, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
58 metres long and 20 metres wide,
S01 • E01 But for the water to reach Lyon, the biggest challenge lay elsewhere, - Roman Megastructures 00:16
But for the water to reach Lyon, the biggest challenge lay e...
S01 • E02 Nine large windows in the side walls lit the hall. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
Nine large windows in the side walls lit the hall.
S01 • E03 A platform which required - Roman Megastructures 00:06
A platform which required
S01 • E01 You would have to pile up 15 Ponts du Gard - Roman Megastructures 00:11
You would have to pile up 15 Ponts du Gard
S01 • E03 Roman-scale work, thanks to which the new heart of Lutetia - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Roman-scale work, thanks to which the new heart of Lutetia
S01 • E02 In the early 5th century, Arles was the last bastion of Romanity. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
In the early 5th century, Arles was the last bastion of Roma...
S01 • E01 To cross these deep valleys, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
To cross these deep valleys,
S01 • E03 Among them, a basilica, the foundations of which - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Among them, a basilica, the foundations of which
S01 • E03 Baths of 200 square metres, an astonishing 50 times smaller - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Baths of 200 square metres, an astonishing 50 times smaller
S01 • E01 Key to this system was a flush cistern - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Key to this system was a flush cistern