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The Romans

The Ascent of Civilization: The Romans

The Romans created one of the greatest empires in history, built with the help of an incredible army of professional legionnaires and a well-oiled political machinery, they left a lasting legacy.

SOURCE:  ClickView (2017), broadcast on The History Channel, Rated PG, Duration 50:42 mins, URL: https://online.clickview.com.au/exchange/videos/8343138/the-romans

Virtual Roman House

A short tour of a virtual Roman house. Tour the 3D model at URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSE9jlQav-w

SOURCE: YouTube (2012)

The team takes a look at many ancient cultures. Sketches: Alex the great finds out about kissing The Romans, Greeks and Chinese face off in a rap battle. Emperor Nero performs his concerts on the lyre, where two Romans are dying from the pain.

SOURCE: ClickView, (2017), Duration 29.10, URL: https://online.clickview.com.au/libraries/videos/7368733/awesome-ancient-civilisations

Roman funerals

SOURCE: YouTube (2009), Horrible Histories - Roman Funerals, duration 1.42m URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLVnFEXnHB8&feature=emb_title

Colosseum: The Arena of Death

The Colosseum : The Arena of Death

Colosseum - the arena of death in the Roman Empire. Learn everything about the Colosseum Arena, where gladiators and beasts alike fought for their own lives in a deadly game.

SOURCE: YouTube (2017), World History One, Duration 49.51, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgRVxJZ8vQU

SOURCE: YouTube (2009), Horrible Histories - The Colosseum, duration 1.45, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfSTZUEH95Q

What have the Romans done for us?

SOURCE: A skit from "Monty Python and the Life of Brian", published on YouTube (2012), Duration 3:24 mins, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc7HmhrgTuQ&feature=emb_title

What the Romans did for us: Arteries of the Empire

Hart-Davis analyses the Romans' ingenious surveying methods that enabled them to build their arrow-straight roads. He also commisions a replica of an ingenious giant water wheel used to remove water from flooded Welsh gold mines.

SOURCE: YouTube (2009), duration 22.50, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4wMP9k3Wo8