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The Ile de la Cite
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The Ile de la Cite, the island that links the Left and Right Banks of Paris

The Ile de la Cite, the island that links the Left and Right Banks of Paris

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The Ile de la Cite,
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the island that links the Left
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and Right Banks of Paris.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:09
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 • E02 Other than baths, the thermae had a library, a gymnasium and stores. - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Other than baths, the thermae had a library, a gymnasium and...
S01 • E01 Well, the idea is that the aqueduct starts somewhere that's higher - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Well, the idea is that the aqueduct starts somewhere that�...
S01 • E03 But during Roman times, it was two times smaller - Roman Megastructures 00:07
But during Roman times, it was two times smaller
S01 • E02 Arlesians came once or twice a week and sometimes stayed the whole day. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Arlesians came once or twice a week and sometimes stayed the...
S01 • E01 So the trick was to actually create a channel - Roman Megastructures 00:13
So the trick was to actually create a channel
S01 • E03 Natural protection, to which the Romans would add strong walls. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Natural protection, to which the Romans would add strong wal...
S01 • E01 To follow the most constant gradient possible, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
To follow the most constant gradient possible,
S01 • E03 Constructed between 320 and 360, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Constructed between 320 and 360,
S01 • E01 Firstly in locating water sources, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Firstly in locating water sources,
S01 • E03 The walls were four metres thick at the base, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
The walls were four metres thick at the base,
S01 • E02 Contrary to the main monuments of Arles, - Roman Megastructures 00:14
Contrary to the main monuments of Arles,
S01 • E03 Discovered by Theodore Vacquer in 1880 during excavations - Roman Megastructures 00:14
Discovered by Theodore Vacquer in 1880 during excavations
S01 • E01 The Roman surveyors, who were often called soldiers, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
The Roman surveyors, who were often called soldiers,
S01 • E03 Like these blocks of stone, which make up the substructure - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Like these blocks of stone, which make up the substructure
S01 • E03 Blocks which, contrary to appearances, did not come - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Blocks which, contrary to appearances, did not come
S01 • E01 It acted like a modern-day spirit-level, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
It acted like a modern-day spirit-level,
S01 • E02 As a sign of the city's growing prestige, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
As a sign of the city's growing prestige,
S01 • E03 So the amphitheatre and forum provided the materials - Roman Megastructures 00:07
So the amphitheatre and forum provided the materials
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.