List of episodes of the series «Roman Megastructures»

  • Seasons count: 1
  • Episodes count: 3
  • Total viewing time: 2 h. 36 m.
Arelate (Arles)
Release date: 8/21/2021

Arelate (Arles)

  • User score: 7
  • Episode number: 1
  • Episode duration: 52 min.
  • Episode description:
    In this first episode, we look at Arles, once called the “little Rome of Gaul,” Arles (or Arelate in Latin) occupied an important strategic position at the crossroads between Italy and Spain. In 46 BCE, Julius Caesar founded a Roman colony in this city which had supported him in his long struggle. In time, the city changed and splendid Roman buildings were built.
Lugdunum (Lyon)
Release date: 8/14/2021

Lugdunum (Lyon)

  • User score: 7.5
  • Episode number: 2
  • Episode duration: 52 min.
  • Episode description:
    Today, Lyon is the third-largest city in France but during ancient times, it was the largest. At the time, the capital of the Gauls was called Lugdunum. Between the end of the first century BC and the second century AD, all the monuments worthy of a Roman capital would be built in the city and Lyon would become a showcase for Rome in these lands conquered by Julius Caesar.
Lutetia (Paris)
Release date: 8/21/2021

Lutetia (Paris)

  • User score: 7
  • Episode number: 3
  • Episode duration: 52 min.
  • Episode description:
    With its 2,185 monuments, today, Paris is the world's most touristic capital city! But in the 1st century BCE, the home of the Gallic Parisii tribe was conquered by Romans and was gradually rebuilt into the Roman city of Lutetia. Ruins including a forum, amphitheater, and Roman baths still remain.