Roman Engineering
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Play S1 E1In this eight-part documentary, Roman engineering expert Isaac Moreno Gallo takes you on a tour through the different techniques and architectural elements that gave shape and life to the Roman Empire.
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Season 1
8 episodes
1. Cities - The Seeds of the EmpireEpisode that explains how Rome served as a model for the rest of the cities of the Empire and how a city was founded: the decision of its location, the rituals, the marking of its perimeter, the subdivision or the distribution among the settlers. The first chapter focuses on ancient Tarraco.TPCC55minOct 24, 2015
2. Cities II - The Achievement of ComfortRoman cities were living examples of prosperity. In this episode, a large part of the territory covered by the Roman Empire is shown, presenting diverse and varied examples of cities and how the Romanization process was.TPCC55minOct 24, 2015
3. Aqueducts - Transporting WaterThe Romans chose the location of aqueducts in some of the most important cities of the Empire. We focus in particular on the city of Nîmes, ancient Nemausus, and the magnificent challenge of providing it with one of the most spectacular water supplies of antiquity. It shows through precise and elaborate computer simulations, the works and engineering necessary to make it come true: the techniques that the Romans used to pierce the mountains, save the valleys and gorges and distribute the water to the city.TPCC55minOct 24, 2015
4. Aqueducts II - Ensuring Vital DistributionEpisode about the technological advances of the Roman Empire in relation to the construction of aqueducts.TPCC55minOct 24, 2015
5. Roads - The Nerve Network of the EmpireIn this episode, the Public Works engineer Isaac Moreno will take us to fly over the plains of Spain and France, where we will observe the roads and vestiges of the Roman roads.TPCC55minOct 24, 2015
6. Mining - Exploiting the Hidden RichesRome had a high degree of engineering for the extraction of metals and other minerals, and made great use of them. Rome launched the exploitation of mineral resources in colossal magnitudes and dimensions, hitherto never seen.TPCC55minOct 24, 2015
7. Structures - The Equilibrium of StoneNo synopsis available yet.TPCC55minOct 24, 2015
8. Ports - Dominating the SeasNo synopsis available yet.TPCC55minOct 24, 2015
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Roman Engineering
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In this eight-part documentary, Roman engineering expert Isaac Moreno Gallo takes you on a tour through the different techniques and architectural elements that gave shape and life to the Roman Empire.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Javier Téllez, Jose Antonio Muñiz
- Created by
- Jose Antonio Muñiz, Isaac Moreno Gallo
- Studio
- Digivision, Gradhermetic, Structuralia
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Audio languages
Spanish
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