Gladiators were superstars in ancient Rome. They led short but exciting lives. The blood of the fearless fighters was even traded as a sexual enhancer - the ancient Viagra Author: ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5/ Susanne Utzt, Cristina Trebbi/ Jens Boeck, Dieter Stürmer / Fabian Wienke / Sebastian Martinez/
In the first century Rome was a place of longing for many who dreamed of a better life. But for most of them everyday life was not very glamorous. About a million people crowded around 13 square kilometers. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Story House Productions/Jens Afflerbach, Sebastian Scherrer/Jürgen Rehb
Lap dogs were probably showered with luxury and pampered as never before in history. But not all Romans wanted these little dogs. Hunting dogs were common as well: greyhounds, bloodhounds or massive Molossians. Source: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/hunde-im-antiken-rom-creative-commons-
In ancient Rome there were entertainment and red light districts, thermal baths, theaters and sports venues such as the Circus Maximus. Here, the most popular entertainment by far took place. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Story House Productions/Jens Afflerbach, Sebastian Scherrer/Jürgen Rehberg/Franziska M
The Roman Empire benefited from an extensive road network. Transport routes emerged throughout the empire. Especially the many legionaries from the individual provinces had to serve as construction workers. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5/ Susanne Utzt, Cristina Trebbi/ Jens Boeck, Dieter Stürmer / Fa
The Roman fort Saalburg is located in Hesse, about two kilometers from the city of Bad Homburg. It was part of the Roman border wall Limes and, thanks to its faithful reconstruction, provides an authentic experience. 🗺️ Address: Roman Fort Saalburg Archaeological Park At the Roman fort 1 61350 Bad
Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-roman-soldier-robert-garland The year is 15 CE, and the Roman Empire is prospering. Most of the credit will go to the emperor, but this success wouldn’t have been possible
The Romans began to cover their empire with a network of paved roads from the third century BC. They were first used by the military, as marching and supply routes in the expansion and protection of the empire. Autor: ZDF/Terra X/SPIEGEL TV/Christopher Gerisch/Tilman Remme/Reiner Bauer, Oliver Gur
The area around Trier is known for its long history and the time when the Romans lived here. Thus one finds also in the northern situated Tawern different witnesses of this time, as for example this reconstruction of a Roman temple district. 🗺️ Directions: Roman temple district of Tawern 54456 Taw
The amphitheater in Trier, with its size of 120 x 145 meters, is one of the largest Roman amphitheaters in the world today. It is witness to an entertainment concept that has never been seen in this form again. 🗺️ Address: Amphitheater Olewiger Str. 25 54295 Trier 📫 contact: Phone: +49 (0)651 73
In its heyday from the first to the third century, the Roman Empire stretched across the entire Mediterranean region to Britain. Author: ZDF/Terra X/ Gruppe5/Sabine Klauser/Sebastian Martinez/Jochen Schmidt Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/TerraX
La ragazza dal pigiama giallo (Italian for The Girl in the Yellow Pyjamas) is a 1977 Italian giallo film directed by Flavio Mogherini, distributed internationally as The Pyjama Girl Case. The film is based on a real story, the "Pyjama Girl" case, one of Australia's most well known unsolved murders.
