Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPod/iPhone
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPod/iPhone
The splendidly evocative ruins of ancient Rome have long been a challenge to historians and archaeologists in reconstructing how it looked and functioned. It became the largest city in the western world during the imperial period, so how was the city constructed, and what were the materials used? Ho...
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The construction of Imperial Rome
A large scale model shows us how Imperial Rome once looked and we also learn some of its fascinating history.
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Transcript -- A large scale model shows us how Imperial Rome once looked and we also learn some of its fascinating history.
Aqueducts in Rome
A look at how aqueducts were a great engineering achievement in Imperial Rome.
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Transcript -- A look at how aqueducts were a great engineering achievement in Imperial Rome.
The Aurelianic wall
The renewed threat of barbarian invasion led to the construction of the Aurelianic wall - the second fortification in the history of Imperial Rome.
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Transcript -- The renewed threat of barbarian invasion led to the construction of the Aurelianic wall - the second fortification in the history of Im...
Feeding the Roman Empire
This track looks at how grain - a staple part of the Roman diet - was shipped in to feed the Roman's and where the grain was stored.
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Transcript -- This track looks at how grain - a staple part of the Roman diet - was shipped in to feed the Roman's and where the grain was stored.
Ostia
Ostia became one of the largest provincial cities of the Roman Empire and here we look at how built-up the ancient settlement was, and the importance...
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Transcript -- Ostia became one of the largest provincial cities of the Roman Empire and here we look at how built-up the ancient settlement was, and t...
Warehouses and storage in Imperial Rome
An insight in to where and how the Romans stored their food and other supplies.
Transcript -- Warehouses and storage in Imperial Rome
Transcript -- An insight in to where and how the Romans stored their food and other supplies.
Insulae
Insulae were apartment buildings used to house the Romans. This video looks at the construction of these buildings, paying particular attention to the...
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Transcript -- Insulae were apartment buildings used to house the Romans. This video looks at the construction of these buildings, paying particular at...
Water and sanitation in Imperial Rome
An explanation of how the Romans washed and acquired their water.
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Transcript -- An explanation of how the Romans washed and acquired their water.
Roman industries
Fulleries and bakeries played a prominent part in everyday Roman life. This video explains how.
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Transcript -- Fulleries and bakeries played a prominent part in everyday Roman life. This video explains how.
Roman baths
The Romans have always been renowned for their famous baths. This video focuses on the engineering and technologies behind them.
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Transcript -- The Romans have always been renowned for their famous baths. This video focuses on the engineering and technologies behind them.
Monumental buildings
This video explores several monumental buildings in Imperial Rome, notably, the Imperial palaces of Rome.
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Transcript -- This video explores several monumental buildings in Imperial Rome, notably, the Imperial palaces of Rome.
The Pantheon Temple
A comprehensive look at the history and construction of the lavish Pantheon Temple.
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Transcript -- A comprehensive look at the history and construction of the lavish Pantheon Temple.
The Baths of Caracalla
Roman baths acted as urban social spaces, like the leisure centres of modern world. This video track explains the routine a Roman might go through upo...
Transcript -- The Baths of Caracalla
Transcript -- Roman baths acted as urban social spaces, like the leisure centres of modern world. This video track explains the routine a Roman might...
The dome of the caldarium
This video concludes how the Romans were excellent developers of technology, but not necessarily very inventive.
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Transcript -- This video concludes how the Romans were excellent developers of technology, but not necessarily very inventive.