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History Kids: The Roman Empire
In this video, we explore the lasting legacies of ancient Rome in the areas of art, architecture, engineering, and language. Also, the influence of Latin on language, including the development of Romance languages and the use of Latin...
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Roman baths
A Roman legionary describes a Roman bathhouse and the various rooms and facilities available such as the palaestra or gym and the caldarium and frigidarium.
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Builders and engineers in the Roman Empire
A Roman legionary describes the amazing construction projects undertaken by Roman builders such as the Coliseum and the Cloaca Maxima and includes the concrete they made and the fabulous arches
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A Roman centurion
This brief video describes a centurion, the Roman officer in charge of eighty legionaries. It covers his clothing, armour and equipment all with their latin names
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A Roman legionary's helmet
A legionary describes a galea, an Imperial Gallic helmet, showing where its strength lies and how it protected the Roman soldiers.
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Roman priestess
A Roman priestess describes her life, serving in the temple of Vestal. She explains how long she has served there and the duties she is expected to carry out
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Roman weapons - the gladius
A legionary describes the gladius; one of the most famous swords from history, at over 50cm long Roman legionaries were well trained in using them.
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Which Roman gods are which?
This brief video explores some of the gods worshiped by the Romans, like Jupiter, king of the gods and Mars the god of war and explains that people made sacrifices to the gods
Economics Explained
The Economy of Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was perhaps the most significant ancient civilization to have existed throughout history, the empire lived for over 1000 years and in that time, it gave us the foundations for our modern society. Democracy, a court-based...
Weird History
How Artificial Sweetener May Have Ruined The Roman Empire
Ancient Rome was the greatest empire in the world - until it collapsed. Did lead exposure doom the empire? Recent research uncovered high levels of lead in Imperial Rome's drinking water, but that wasn't the most dangerous source of lead...
Cerebellum
Ancient Rome - The Beginnings Of Rome
For centuries, Italy was the center of civilization, with its capital in Rome, “the Eternal City”. The Romans created the largest empire the ancient world ever saw. Its influence extended outward and in time encompassed almost the entire...
Cerebellum
Ancient Rome - Romes Decline
For centuries, Italy was the center of civilization, with its capital in Rome, “the Eternal City”. The Romans created the largest empire the ancient world ever saw. Its influence extended outward and in time encompassed almost the entire...
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Introduction to the Roman Empire
This short video describes the Roman Empire and the countries it spanned such as Germany or Germania, France or Gallia and Britain which used to be known as Albion.
Curated Video
The Roman Empire, Continued
UC Berkeley historian and Byzantine specialist Maria Mavroudi describes how the Byzantines regarded themselves as “Romans”, looking at their 1000+ year civilization as the part of the Roman Empire that never fell to the barbarians.
Curated Video
Pompeii – Preserved Ancient Roman City in Italy
In 79 A.D., Pompeii was destroyed by a catastrophic volcanic eruption, preserving the Roman city under layers of lava that provide an extraordinary glimpse into ancient life, culture, and luxury. Though partially excavated since the 18th...
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A Roman slave woman
This video shows what life can be like for a slave woman, it shows a Celt who had been captured in England and taken to Rome to serve as a slave
Curated Video
Civil War and The Romans
Historian David Armitage (Harvard) details the deep revulsion that civil war held for ancient Romans and how it deeply threatened their ideas of citizenship and belonging.
Cerebellum
Ancient Rome - Politics Of Rome
For centuries, Italy was the center of civilization, with its capital in Rome, “the Eternal City”. The Romans created the largest empire the ancient world ever saw. Its influence extended outward and in time encompassed almost the entire...
Curated Video
Science in ancient Rome
The Romans were very much known for practicality, sanitation, technology and engineering. Interesting to ee why did the Romans built sterdy roads!
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Roman food
This short video describes the food eaten in Rome, much of it similar to our own food like eggs, cheese, cold meat and bread but a few surprises like honeyed dormouse.
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Living in a Roman town
This short video explores what the streets of Rome looked like, what kind of buildings there were such as the forum and basilica and why there were so many takeaways.
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A Roman legionary's equipment
This short video describes the personal belongings, equipment, food and water the legionaries had to carry when they conquered new lands
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Roman armour - lorica segmentata
A legionary describes the armour called lorica segmentata or 'segmented' armour which is heavier and more uncomfortable but offers better protection, it's even arrowproof