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To build such a massive edifice, the Romans chose not to use stone
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Roman Megastructures

To build such a massive edifice,the Romans chose not to use stone, which would be too...

To build such a massive edifice,
the Romans chose not to use stone, which would be too expensive
in labour, but a revolutionary method that they had invented - opus mixtum

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To build such a massive edifice, the Romans chose not to use stone,
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which would be too expensive in labour, but a revolutionary method
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that they had invented - opus mixtum.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:02
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 To obtain the dry, empty casing, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
To obtain the dry, empty casing,
S01 • E01 Other than its theatre, - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Other than its theatre,
S01 • E02 The principle had been known since the 3rd century BC. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
The principle had been known since the 3rd century BC.
S01 • E01 Its odeon, dedicated to the lyrical arts, - Roman Megastructures 00:05
Its odeon, dedicated to the lyrical arts,
S01 • E02 A screw that's turned constantly to remove water through a tube. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
A screw that's turned constantly to remove water throug...
S01 • E01 Its circus for chariot races, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Its circus for chariot races,
S01 • E03 Roman concrete was poured into the space - Roman Megastructures 00:04
Roman concrete was poured into the space
S01 • E03 Once dry, it produced the skeleton of the building - Roman Megastructures 00:06
Once dry, it produced the skeleton of the building
S01 • E01 And its numerous mosaics, - Roman Megastructures 00:05
And its numerous mosaics,
S01 • E03 Four layers of brickwork topped the wall, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
Four layers of brickwork topped the wall,
S01 • E02 The bridge was functional for scows and other small boats. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
The bridge was functional for scows and other small boats.
S01 • E02 For larger merchant sailboats, drawbridges were installed - Roman Megastructures 00:06
For larger merchant sailboats, drawbridges were installed
S01 • E01 A number of monuments of this cosmopolitan city remain - Roman Megastructures 00:09
A number of monuments of this cosmopolitan city remain
S01 • E03 While alternating layers of brick and limestone looks decorative today, - Roman Megastructures 00:10
While alternating layers of brick and limestone looks decora...
S01 • E01 ..an underground maze of shafts and galleries - Roman Megastructures 00:08
..an underground maze of shafts and galleries
S01 • E01 A name which this feat of engineering owes to its shape, - Roman Megastructures 00:11
A name which this feat of engineering owes to its shape,
S01 • E02 So much so that the Arlesians decided to make it their emblem, - Roman Megastructures 00:10
So much so that the Arlesians decided to make it their emble...
S01 • E03 So beyond the astounding dimension of the Cluny baths, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
So beyond the astounding dimension of the Cluny baths,
S01 • E03 Like in this room, which has lost its roof, but which once housed - Roman Megastructures 00:07
Like in this room, which has lost its roof, but which once h...
S01 • E01 An underground superstructure unique in the Roman world. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
An underground superstructure unique in the Roman world.