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Roman Megastructures

These piles then served as supportsfor the centring on which the arches of the vaultswould...

These piles then served as supports
for the centring on which the arches of the vaults
would also be set in concrete

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These piles then served as supports for the centring
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on which the arches of the vaults would also be set in concrete.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:00
Uploaded
May 08, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 With its amphitheatre, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
With its amphitheatre,
S01 • E03 It drew people from surrounding areas and reached a population - Roman Megastructures 00:06
It drew people from surrounding areas and reached a populati...
S01 • E01 Above this concrete structure, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Above this concrete structure,
S01 • E02 In this gallery, somebody left their mark 2,000 years ago. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
In this gallery, somebody left their mark 2,000 years ago.
S01 • E03 How did the city rise in status in Gaul in just a few decades? - Roman Megastructures 00:05
How did the city rise in status in Gaul in just a few decade...
S01 • E03 To find the answers, we must go back to its origins. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
To find the answers, we must go back to its origins.
S01 • E03 ..on the left bank of the river Seine, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
..on the left bank of the river Seine,
S01 • E01 The reason Roman theatres, like the one in Lyon, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
The reason Roman theatres, like the one in Lyon,
S01 • E03 To do so, they took up position on the hill, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
To do so, they took up position on the hill,
S01 • E01 In this showcase of Rome, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
In this showcase of Rome,
S01 • E02 The construction of this monument demanded a colossal amount of work. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
The construction of this monument demanded a colossal amount...
S01 • E02 To finance it, and to produce the shows, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
To finance it, and to produce the shows,
S01 • E01 Senators and city notables in the orchestra - Roman Megastructures 00:12
Senators and city notables in the orchestra
S01 • E03 Using a groma, a surveying instrument with four plumblines, - Roman Megastructures 00:10
Using a groma, a surveying instrument with four plumblines,
S01 • E03 2km long and running north and south, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
2km long and running north and south,
S01 • E02 Gaius Lunius Priscus was the city's first magistrate. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Gaius Lunius Priscus was the city's first magistrate.
S01 • E01 Inside the theatre, one feature embodied the power of the Emperor - - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Inside the theatre, one feature embodied the power of the Em...
S01 • E02 He was one of the wealthiest donators to the city, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
He was one of the wealthiest donators to the city,
S01 • E03 From this main axis, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
From this main axis,
S01 • E01 More that 30m high, - Roman Megastructures 00:14
More that 30m high,