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Roman Megastructures

There was nothinglike the amphitheatre in any other ancient civilizations, it was a purely...

There was nothing
like the amphitheatre in any other ancient civilizations, it was a purely Roman invention
built in an oval shape

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There was nothing like the amphitheatre
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in any other ancient civilizations,
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it was a purely Roman invention built in an oval shape.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:18
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 • E03 ..especially the gladiator fights, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
..especially the gladiator fights,
S01 • E01 While the architects chose this site - Roman Megastructures 00:07
While the architects chose this site
S01 • E03 Superstars who were very rarely put to death, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
Superstars who were very rarely put to death,
S01 • E01 ..they also made considerable gains by avoiding unnecessary work. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
..they also made considerable gains by avoiding unnecessary ...
S01 • E03 So to help them avoid any nasty injuries, a temple was made - Roman Megastructures 00:07
So to help them avoid any nasty injuries, a temple was made
S01 • E02 137 metres long and 107 metres wide, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
137 metres long and 107 metres wide,
S01 • E02 But to obtain a flat surface of 11,500 square metres, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
But to obtain a flat surface of 11,500 square metres,
S01 • E03 At the back of the room, there is still a pedestal in a niche, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
At the back of the room, there is still a pedestal in a nich...
S01 • E01 The Roman builders set the lower part of the seating - Roman Megastructures 00:05
The Roman builders set the lower part of the seating
S01 • E02 As for the forum, the Romans constructed underground galleries - Roman Megastructures 00:07
As for the forum, the Romans constructed underground galleri...
S01 • E01 But when the theatre was enlarged, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
But when the theatre was enlarged,
S01 • E01 Their answer was an invention of engineering genius - - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Their answer was an invention of engineering genius -
S01 • E03 In 1883, Theodore Vacquer identified five carceres around the arena - - Roman Megastructures 00:13
In 1883, Theodore Vacquer identified five carceres around th...
S01 • E02 Work began in 90 AD, 10 years after the inauguration - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Work began in 90 AD, 10 years after the inauguration
S01 • E01 As astonishing as it may seem, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
As astonishing as it may seem,
S01 • E02 The Arles amphitheatre is a slightly smaller copy. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
The Arles amphitheatre is a slightly smaller copy.
S01 • E02 21 metres high, it's composed of two levels of arcades, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
21 metres high, it's composed of two levels of arcades,
S01 • E01 ..space created by self-supporting, semi-circular vaults. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
..space created by self-supporting, semi-circular vaults.
S01 • E02 Like at the Coliseum, a new construction technique - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Like at the Coliseum, a new construction technique
S01 • E01 There are still traces of these revolutionary vaults - Roman Megastructures 00:06
There are still traces of these revolutionary vaults