Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC
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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 western world during the imperial period, so how was the city constructed, and what were the materials used? How was it defended, supplied with food and water, and how were the people housed and entertained, and above all, how did it function? These video tracks use various famous sites such as the Baths of Caracalla and the Pantheon to answer some of these questions. This material forms part of the course AT308 Cities and technology: from Babylon to Singapore.
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.
Aqueducts in Rome
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.
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.
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 ...
Warehouses and storage in Imperial Rome
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...
Water and sanitation in Imperial Rome
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.