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Rebuilding Ancient Rome
Rebuilding Ancient Rome
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Rebuilding Ancient Rome

5.0 / 10
2015
1 season
15 episodes
Documentary

Supported by stunning 3D graphics, Dr. Darius Arya explains the purpose and architectural significance of ancient Roman buildings.

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Cast

Darius Arya

Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Ara Pacis

    5.0
    01-01-20154m

    Archaeologist Dr. Darius Arya tells us that Emperor Augustus declared peace throughout the Roman Empire and commissions the Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) to commemorate the occasion....

  • Ep 2

    2.Baths of Caracalla

    5.0
    08-01-20154m

    Dr. Darius Arya explains how the Roman Baths functioned with radiant heating and recounts the importance of the Roman Baths in the daily life of Ancient Rome.

  • Ep 3

    3.Circus Maximus

    5.0
    15-01-20154m

    Dr. Darius Arya, archaeologist, tells us that one of Rome's oldest monuments, the Circus, was the biggest sporting venue in the ancient world and continues to be one of the largest...

  • Ep 4

    4.Colosseum (TV Episode 2015)

    5.0
    22-01-20154m

    Dr. Darius Arya, tells us that Nero confiscated the site of the Colosseum to build his Golden House. The Flavian Emperors took the land back and buiIt a sports arena. In the Middle...

  • Ep 5

    5.Curia Julia

    5.0
    29-01-20154m

    Dr. Darius Arya offers an account of the Senate and how it burnt down several times. He explains how much of the ancient city was recycled in later phases of building. The Senate's...

  • Ep 6

    6.Dominus Aurea Outside

    5.0
    05-02-20152m

    Archaeologist, Dr. Darius Arya, recounts that after the great fire of 64 AD, Emperor Nero took a third of the city to build his Golden House. It was the most opulent palace in all...

  • Ep 7

    7.Forum Of Augustus

    5.0
    12-02-20154m

    Dr. Arya discusses when and why the Forum of Augustus was constructed. It became the model for all other forums created after it. Fires were so frequent in the ancient city that Au...

  • Ep 8

    8.Forum Of Peace

    5.0
    19-02-20154m

    The Forum of Peace housed the Forma Urbis. The Forma Urbis was an extremely detailed map of the ancient city. It is the basis for the majority of all reconstructions made of Ancien...

  • Ep 9

    9.Harbor Of Trajan

    5.0
    26-02-20154m

    Dr., Darius Arya tells us that Emperor Trajan commissioned an enormous hexagonal port at Ostia to bring goods to Rome. The construction of the harbor changed the Italian coastline....

  • Ep 10

    10.Ostia Antica

    5.0
    05-03-20154m

    Ostia Antica started as a fort near the sea along the Tiber River, but as Dr. Arya tell us, it grew to a large city supplying Rome with trade goods from around the world. The popul...

  • Ep 11

    11.Pantheon

    5.0
    12-03-20154m

    Dr. Arya tells us the history of the Pantheon, dedicated to the pantheon of Roman Gods. Apollodorus of Damascus created the Pantheon structural support for this famous building, th...

  • Ep 12

    12.Stadium Of Domitian

    5.0
    19-03-20154m

    Dr. Darius Arya, standing in modern Piazza Navona, brings the ancient Roman athletic competition to life in this history of the Stadium of Domitian, built as part of Emperor Domiti...

  • Ep 13

    13.Temple Of Jupiter

    5.0
    26-03-20154m

    The Temple of Jupiter was the most important temple in the ancient city. To the Romans, this temple was a symbol of their power and supremacy. The animator reconstructing the 3D mo...

  • Ep 14

    14.Roman Forum

    5.0
    02-04-20155m

    Dr. Darius Arya explains that the Roman Forum was once the center of commercial, religious and political life. The team working on the wire frame for the 3D models explain the rese...

  • Ep 15

    15.Theater of Pompey

    5.0
    09-04-20154m

    Dr. Darius Arya tells the fascinating story of Pompey the Great, who cleverly got around Roman law to build his Theater, a symbol of his wealth and power.

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