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The Baths of Caracalla
Manage episode 205920100 series 2305811
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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 upon visiting the baths.
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15 episodes
Manage episode 205920100 series 2305811
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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 upon visiting the baths.
…
continue reading
15 episodes
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

A brief introduction to the album.
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

A large scale model shows us how Imperial Rome once looked and we also learn some of its fascinating history.
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

A look at how aqueducts were a great engineering achievement in Imperial Rome.
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

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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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

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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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

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 of river trade.
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

An insight in to where and how the Romans stored their food and other supplies.
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

Insulae were apartment buildings used to house the Romans. This video looks at the construction of these buildings, paying particular attention to the materials used.
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

An explanation of how the Romans washed and acquired their water.
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

Fulleries and bakeries played a prominent part in everyday Roman life. This video explains how.
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

The Romans have always been renowned for their famous baths. This video focuses on the engineering and technologies behind them.
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

This video explores several monumental buildings in Imperial Rome, notably, the Imperial palaces of Rome.
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

A comprehensive look at the history and construction of the lavish Pantheon Temple.
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

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 upon visiting the baths.
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Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

This video concludes how the Romans were excellent developers of technology, but not necessarily very inventive.
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