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Roman Megastructures

So the amphitheatre and forumprovided the materials for the defensive wallson the Ile de...

So the amphitheatre and forum
provided the materials for the defensive walls
on the Ile de la Cite

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So the amphitheatre and forum provided the materials
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for the defensive walls on the Ile de la Cite.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:53
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 • E01 Skill on the part of the surveyors but also of the builders, - Roman Megastructures 00:12
Skill on the part of the surveyors but also of the builders,
S01 • E02 The importance of Arles didn't stop there. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
The importance of Arles didn't stop there.
S01 • E02 In the early 5th century, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
In the early 5th century,
S01 • E03 Dismantled block by block, they would disappear from - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Dismantled block by block, they would disappear from
S01 • E02 Arles was thus the capital of a vast territory. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
Arles was thus the capital of a vast territory.
S01 • E01 And always with the same principle, the arch, to save on materials. - Roman Megastructures 00:06
And always with the same principle, the arch, to save on mat...
S01 • E02 PETER: Arles became the capital - Roman Megastructures 00:11
PETER: Arles became the capital
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 • 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 58 metres long and 20 metres wide, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
58 metres long and 20 metres wide,
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