Imperial Rome and Ostia
A brief introduction to the album.
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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 w...
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Transcript -- A brief introduction to the album.
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.
Transcript -- The construction of Imperial Rome
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.
Transcript -- Aqueducts in Rome
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 Imperia...
Transcript -- The Aurelianic wall
Transcript -- The renewed threat of barbarian invasion led to the construction of the Aurelianic wall - the second fortification in the hist...
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.
Transcript -- Feeding the Roman Empire
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 s...
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 i...
Transcript -- Ostia
Transcript -- Ostia became one of the largest provincial cities of the Roman Empire and here we look at how built-up the ancient settlement...
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 attent...
Transcript -- Insulae
Transcript -- Insulae were apartment buildings used to house the Romans. This video looks at the construction of these buildings, paying par...
Water and sanitation in Imperial Rome
An explanation of how the Romans washed and acquired their water.
Transcript -- Water and sanitation in Imperial Rome
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.
Transcript -- Roman industries
Transcript -- Fulleries and bakeries played a prominent part in everyday Roman life. This video explains how.