Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPad/Mac/PC

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August 23, 2009 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 of river trade.
5 min
August 23, 2009 Transcript -- 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 of river trade.
0 min
August 23, 2009 Warehouses and storage in Imperial Rome
An insight in to where and how the Romans stored their food and other supplies.
2 min
August 23, 2009 Transcript -- Warehouses and storage in Imperial Rome
An insight in to where and how the Romans stored their food and other supplies.
0 min
August 23, 2009 Insulae
Insulae were apartment buildings used to house the Romans. This video looks at the construction of these buildings, paying particular attention to the materials used.
6 min
August 23, 2009 Transcript -- Insulae
Insulae were apartment buildings used to house the Romans. This video looks at the construction of these buildings, paying particular attention to the materials used.
0 min
August 23, 2009 Water and sanitation in Imperial Rome
An explanation of how the Romans washed and acquired their water.
3 min
August 23, 2009 Transcript -- Water and sanitation in Imperial Rome
An explanation of how the Romans washed and acquired their water.
0 min
August 23, 2009 Roman industries
Fulleries and bakeries played a prominent part in everyday Roman life. This video explains how.
3 min
August 23, 2009 Transcript -- Roman industries
Fulleries and bakeries played a prominent part in everyday Roman life. This video explains how.
0 min

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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…

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