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Roman Megastructures

So to get a better ideaof the gigantic nature of this building, we needto travel 200km to...

So to get a better idea
of the gigantic nature of this building, we need
to travel 200km to Durocortorum, or ancient Reims

Full Transcript

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So to get a better idea of the gigantic nature
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of this building, we need to travel 200km to Durocortorum,
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or ancient Reims.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:44
Uploaded
May 08, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 • E02 And it was particularly important for building ships, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
And it was particularly important for building ships,
S01 • E01 Although we do not know the exact date - Roman Megastructures 00:10
Although we do not know the exact date
S01 • E02 In the summer of 49 BC, Marseille finally surrendered. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
In the summer of 49 BC, Marseille finally surrendered.
S01 • E03 The capital city of Gallia Belgica, whose cryptoporticus - Roman Megastructures 00:06
The capital city of Gallia Belgica, whose cryptoporticus
S01 • E02 The victorious Caesar took the title of dictator. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
The victorious Caesar took the title of dictator.
S01 • E02 Arles claimed the vast territory of the defeated Marseille. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Arles claimed the vast territory of the defeated Marseille.
S01 • E01 In the heart of Lyon's Presqu'ile district, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
In the heart of Lyon's Presqu'ile district,
S01 • E02 But on top of the land, - Roman Megastructures 00:05
But on top of the land,
S01 • E01 To construct its 11th-century facade, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
To construct its 11th-century facade,
S01 • E03 Vaults built with a revolutionary material at the time - - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Vaults built with a revolutionary material at the time -
S01 • E01 Inside, beneath the dome, stand four monumental granite columns - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Inside, beneath the dome, stand four monumental granite colu...
S01 • E03 Invented by the Romans, this mortar is a mixture of sand, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Invented by the Romans, this mortar is a mixture of sand,
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