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Roman Megastructures

They're known as cryptoporticos, the foundations of the forum

They're known as cryptoporticos, the foundations of the forum

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They're known as cryptoporticos,
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the foundations of the forum.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:53
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 • E01 Augustus reorganised the Empire - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Augustus reorganised the Empire
S01 • E03 Two lateral corridors, each 39 metres long and 5.8 metres wide, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Two lateral corridors, each 39 metres long and 5.8 metres wi...
S01 • E01 Gallia Belgica, with its capital Durocotorum - - Roman Megastructures 00:16
Gallia Belgica, with its capital Durocotorum -
S01 • E03 The cavea, the three levels of seating, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
The cavea, the three levels of seating,
S01 • E01 Augustus would give Lugdunum a special place, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Augustus would give Lugdunum a special place,
S01 • E02 The semi-circular arched vault was generally formed with cut stones, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
The semi-circular arched vault was generally formed with cut...
S01 • E02 The height and width of the vault were limited, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
The height and width of the vault were limited,
S01 • E02 So here, the Romans erected vaults in which the cut stones - Roman Megastructures 00:07
So here, the Romans erected vaults in which the cut stones
S01 • E01 Within the Empire, Lugdunum now enjoyed a unique status. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Within the Empire, Lugdunum now enjoyed a unique status.
S01 • E03 The stage wall is long gone, but a few remains testify - Roman Megastructures 00:07
The stage wall is long gone, but a few remains testify
S01 • E01 But here, as in Rome, Augustus needed to impose adhesion - Roman Megastructures 00:07
But here, as in Rome, Augustus needed to impose adhesion
S01 • E01 To do so, he would rely on the only mass media available in Antiquity, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
To do so, he would rely on the only mass media available in ...
S01 • E02 The Romans invented concrete, a mixture of sand, water and lime. - Roman Megastructures 00:06
The Romans invented concrete, a mixture of sand, water and l...
S01 • E03 Like these sculpted capitals, - Roman Megastructures 00:10
Like these sculpted capitals,
S01 • E02 It was easy to make, - Roman Megastructures 00:05
It was easy to make,
S01 • E02 So it was used not only for the vaults but for walls, as well. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
So it was used not only for the vaults but for walls, as wel...
S01 • E01 It was during the reign of Augustus - Roman Megastructures 00:07
It was during the reign of Augustus
S01 • E01 It then culminated at the height of the first section of seating - Roman Megastructures 00:07
It then culminated at the height of the first section of sea...
S01 • E01 A century later, its capacity would be increased to 10,000. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
A century later, its capacity would be increased to 10,000.
S01 • E03 Although the amphitheatre was meant to embody the power of Rome, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
Although the amphitheatre was meant to embody the power of R...