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Roman Megastructures

With its theatre,which could seat 10,000 people, five times as manyas the Paris opera...

With its theatre,
which could seat 10,000 people, five times as many
as the Paris opera house, thanks to vaults constructed
in Roman concrete

Full Transcript

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With its theatre, which could seat 10,000 people,
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five times as many as the Paris opera house,
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thanks to vaults constructed in Roman concrete.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
62
Timestamp in Movie
00:00:24
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 A campaign which led Caesar to the confluence of the rivers - Roman Megastructures 00:07
A campaign which led Caesar to the confluence of the rivers
S01 • E02 The Arles amphitheatre was among the most beautiful in the Empire, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
The Arles amphitheatre was among the most beautiful in the E...
S01 • E03 ..the territory of the Parisii. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
..the territory of the Parisii.
S01 • E02 In 49 BC, Caesar used Arles has his rear base - Roman Megastructures 00:07
In 49 BC, Caesar used Arles has his rear base
S01 • E01 With its status as capital of the Gauls, - Roman Megastructures 00:10
With its status as capital of the Gauls,
S01 • E02 In return, the city was granted the highly coveted status - Roman Megastructures 00:07
In return, the city was granted the highly coveted status
S01 • E01 When you went to the sanctuary, you weren't worshipping Jupiter, - Roman Megastructures 00:07
When you went to the sanctuary, you weren't worshipping...
S01 • E02 It marked the beginning of a magnificent architectural story. - Roman Megastructures 00:05
It marked the beginning of a magnificent architectural story...
S01 • E02 While Caesar was undoubtedly the city's main benefactor, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
While Caesar was undoubtedly the city's main benefactor...
S01 • E01 A sanctuary that backed on to a huge amphitheatre - Roman Megastructures 00:06
A sanctuary that backed on to a huge amphitheatre
S01 • E03 A trade hub in the hands of a bunch of pesky Gauls - Roman Megastructures 00:06
A trade hub in the hands of a bunch of pesky Gauls
S01 • E02 After Caesar, Augustus, - Roman Megastructures 00:08
After Caesar, Augustus,
S01 • E03 To subjugate them, Caesar engaged one of the last great battles - Roman Megastructures 00:08
To subjugate them, Caesar engaged one of the last great batt...
S01 • E02 But before becoming known as the Little Rome of the Gauls, - Roman Megastructures 00:06
But before becoming known as the Little Rome of the Gauls,
S01 • E01 Lugdunum, with its network of aqueducts of more than 200km long, - Roman Megastructures 00:09
Lugdunum, with its network of aqueducts of more than 200km l...
S01 • E03 (SOLDIERS GRUNT) - Roman Megastructures 00:09
(SOLDIERS GRUNT)
S01 • E02 Greek merchants sail up the Rhone river. - Roman Megastructures 00:04
Greek merchants sail up the Rhone river.
S01 • E03 But attacked from all sides, they were finally defeated - Roman Megastructures 00:06
But attacked from all sides, they were finally defeated
S01 • E02 38 kilometres to the north of the Mediterranean coast, - Roman Megastructures 00:10
38 kilometres to the north of the Mediterranean coast,
S01 • E01 The Romans also constructed underground - - Roman Megastructures 00:07
The Romans also constructed underground -