Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPod/iPhone
by The Open University
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Description
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 world during the imperial period, so how was the city constructed, and what were the materials used? How was it defended, supplied with food and water, and how were the people housed and entertained, and above all, how did it function? These video tracks use various famous sites such as the Baths of Caracalla and the Pantheon to answer some of these questions. This material forms part of the course AT308 Cities and technology: from Babylon to Singapore.
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Imperial Rome and Ostia | A brief introduction to the album. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Transcript -- Imperial Rome and Ostia | Transcript -- A brief introduction to the album. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoThe construction of Imperial Rome | A large scale model shows us how Imperial Rome once looked and we also learn some of its fascinating history. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Transcript -- The construction of Imperial Rome | Transcript -- A large scale model shows us how Imperial Rome once looked and we also learn some of its fascinating history. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoAqueducts in Rome | A look at how aqueducts were a great engineering achievement in Imperial Rome. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Transcript -- Aqueducts in Rome | Transcript -- A look at how aqueducts were a great engineering achievement in Imperial Rome. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoThe Aurelianic wall | The renewed threat of barbarian invasion led to the construction of the Aurelianic wall - the second fortification in the history of Imperial Rome. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Transcript -- The Aurelianic wall | Transcript -- The renewed threat of barbarian invasion led to the construction of the Aurelianic wall - the second fortification in the history of Imperial Rome. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoFeeding the Roman Empire | This track looks at how grain - a staple part of the Roman diet - was shipped in to feed the Roman's and where the grain was stored. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Transcript -- Feeding the Roman Empire | Transcript -- This track looks at how grain - a staple part of the Roman diet - was shipped in to feed the Roman's and where the grain was stored. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoOstia | 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. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Transcript -- Ostia | Transcript -- 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. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoWarehouses and storage in Imperial Rome | An insight in to where and how the Romans stored their food and other supplies. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | Transcript -- Warehouses and storage in Imperial Rome | Transcript -- An insight in to where and how the Romans stored their food and other supplies. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoInsulae | 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. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | Transcript -- Insulae | Transcript -- 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. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoWater and sanitation in Imperial Rome | An explanation of how the Romans washed and acquired their water. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | Transcript -- Water and sanitation in Imperial Rome | Transcript -- An explanation of how the Romans washed and acquired their water. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoRoman industries | Fulleries and bakeries played a prominent part in everyday Roman life. This video explains how. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | Transcript -- Roman industries | Transcript -- Fulleries and bakeries played a prominent part in everyday Roman life. This video explains how. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoRoman baths | The Romans have always been renowned for their famous baths. This video focuses on the engineering and technologies behind them. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | Transcript -- Roman baths | Transcript -- The Romans have always been renowned for their famous baths. This video focuses on the engineering and technologies behind them. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoMonumental buildings | This video explores several monumental buildings in Imperial Rome, notably, the Imperial palaces of Rome. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | Transcript -- Monumental buildings | Transcript -- This video explores several monumental buildings in Imperial Rome, notably, the Imperial palaces of Rome. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoThe Pantheon Temple | A comprehensive look at the history and construction of the lavish Pantheon Temple. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | Transcript -- The Pantheon Temple | Transcript -- A comprehensive look at the history and construction of the lavish Pantheon Temple. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | VideoThe Baths of Caracalla | Roman baths acted as urban social spaces, like the leisure centres of modern world. This video track explains the routine a Roman might go through upon visiting the baths. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | Transcript -- The Baths of Caracalla | Transcript -- Roman baths acted as urban social spaces, like the leisure centres of modern world. This video track explains the routine a Roman might go through upon visiting the baths. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | VideoThe dome of the caldarium | This video concludes how the Romans were excellent developers of technology, but not necessarily very inventive. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | Transcript -- The dome of the caldarium | Transcript -- This video concludes how the Romans were excellent developers of technology, but not necessarily very inventive. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 30 Episodes |
