Reconstructed Colossal Constantine statue!

The Colossal statue of emperor Constantine is one of the largest and most impressive statues preserved from Ancient Rome. Now, it's been reconstructed to its original height of 35 feet! We'll explore this model from top to bottom!

Kudos to @Fondazione_Prada for the exhibit and the scholarly team that created the comprehensive model: @Museicapitoliniroma and @factumfoundation1252!

0:00 Introduction
1:54 Prada Foundation exhibit of "recycled beauty"
2:52 Original marble components of Constantine preserved
3:14 Acrolithic statuary
4:19 Basilica Maxentius- location of statue
5:35 Technical study for making the reconstruction
8:20 Other colossal statues from Ancient Rome (lost and preserved)

Keep up with the adventures of Darius Arya, the archaeologist with access. Ancient history in real life! And great ready for a lot more travel: Jordan, Egypt, Croatia, and more!

[CHAS]

I love the reconstruction, but I believe it is missing something critical. At the time Constantine took over Rome and completed the Basilica, he was still identifying with Sol Invictus. In all coin portraits of Sol Invictus on the reverse of Constantine's minted coins, the Sol Invictus carries a orb of the sun in his left hand, (as correctly portrayed) but also has a crown of sun rays. You can even see the notching in the cheeks to carry something bronze on the head. Put the crown with solar rays and it will be complete.

[andyroo]

Once again, I am left mesmerized by Ancient Rome. Thank you, Darius!

[TheSanityInspector]

Remarkable! But I suspect that in antiquity it looked even more impressive, thanks to its lighting. We're seeing this impressive replica in a modern exhibition space, evenly illuminated with electric lights. But in its original alcove, how did it look? If it was illuminated by natural sunlight coming from overhead windows, and maybe racks of votive candles, the dramatic shadows would have made it seem very looming and overpowering indeed!

[floydiandreamscapes]

I'm very glad to have found your channel. I love ancient history. Getting to see ancient buildings from the Roman Empire is a real treat.
Thank you.

[MarkusFlorence]

Finally the Colossus that I've ever wanted to see! This is a great presentation of yours!!

[johnfisher]

Absolutely fantastic and Constantine truely deserves to have this reconstructed and remembered!

[daveweiss]

Excellent work by the people who did this, it is great to be able to see even such a small glimmer of the greatness out ancestors once achieved in the ancient world!

[rodolfodaros]

Ciao Darius! Ti scrivo in italiano, oggi, perché sono felice che l'algoritmo mi abbia segnalato che esiste un tuo canale. Ho seguito con attenzione e avidità "Under Italy", e seguo le repliche con eguale interesse: bei tempi. Buone esplorazioni! Mi sono ovviamente iscritto e guarderò i video precedenti. Thank you for all the things you will tell us!

[j.suis]

Love these types of statues~ man the Egyptians, Greeks and ROMANS knew how to make the best kinds… so colossal, so simple yet grandeur, smoothed down to perfection after being chiseled at for DAYS ✨🏆✨ This is art! Amazing ✨🫶🏻

[Aristocles]

Took them long enough to remake it. Still, even in such an... industrial setting... it's still damn impressive. Why we're not building more things like this in the West these days is beyond me. Art most people actually like and can appreciate, not triangles and ink blobs scattered across a canvas.

[eaquitaine]

Wow! Love this reconstruction! Incredible!

[EugenKrieger-kk]

Dear Darius, your insights are inspiring! Thanks for your great work!

[Constantine-]

We should start to build more statues like this again

[RTRWJVN]

one of the most creative ways of restoring when it comes to missing parts or limb in this puzzling piece. wow..
appreciate the segment how they come to the conclusion of the reconstruction, i can't bare to imagine the sources they come to.

[DutchDi]

The architect responsible for Fondazione Prada in Milan is Dutchman Rem Koolhaas, and of course his team at OMA.

[ladyflimflam]

I remember coming on those original pieces as a 16 year old in 1987. They were awe-inspiring, as intended. Equally breathtaking in that trip was walking up the steps in the Louvre under the Nike.

[juancarlostealdo]

Thanks Darius for your wonderful explanation of Fondazione Prada reconstruction of colossal statues of the Roman Empire.

[Diddiwehy]

Good job to all those who were involved with the Statue from the builders to the researchers 👏 Good work on the video too!

[dancinglatino]

I missed it when I was visiting Milan in April this year! Thank you, Darius!

[marial]

Thanks Darius!!! So awesome that there is a will to reconstruct these wonderful treasures of antiquity. I hope that this inspires this company to redo the Colossus of Nero. Yes: he was a bad Emperor, but “art for art’s sake.”