What are the preserved buildings in the Roman Empire?

0:00 Introduction
0:27 Colosseum (Rome)
1:15 Pantheon (Campus Martius)
2:10 Frigidarium of the Baths of Diocletian (Viminal Hill)
2:28 Markets of Trajan (Roman imperial fora area; Quirinal Hill)
3:11 Curia Iulia (Roman Forum)
3:42 Temple of Hercules (Forum Boarium)
4:10 Amphitheater of El Djem (Tunisia)
5:08 Kiosk of Trajan in Philae (Egypt)
6:02 Castrum Qasr Bshr (Jordan)
7:31 Baalbek Temple of Bacchus (Lebanon)
8:25 Hagia Sophia (Istanbul- Turkey)
9:17 Odeon of Herodes Atticus (Athens- Greece)
9:54 Villa of Diocletian (Split-Croatia)
11:40 Imperial audience hall (Trier- Germany)

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[tempest]

Meanwhile in California, USA I've had to replace the foundation on my home because it was forty years old, and was deteriorating under the crushing weight of a single story residence made of wood and gypsum board.

[antoniocruz]

There's a roman built lighthouse in northern Spain, 55meters high, that's still being used today and has rarely stopped working in the last 2000 years. Even during maintenance and light upgrades a way must be insured that it does not stop shinning since ship traffic is counting on it.

[dutchessblackhawk]

Diocletian's palace in Split is one of my absolute favorite places to visit. It's incredibly well preserved and it's a living reminder of the past. Walking down the marble streets at night is absolutely magical.

[DownMemoryLaneParis]

La maison carré in Nîmes, France, is the most intact marble temple of the empire. The Roman theatre of orange is also in such fabulous complete state...

[lunabicornis]

Aside from the Pantheon of Rome, two of the best preserved roman temples can be seen in France : the Maison carrée ("square house") in Nîmes, and the temple of Augustus and Livia in Vienne. The theatre of Orange may also be one of the best preserved theatres in the whole empire, with a nearly complete scene building.

[monicacall]

Without a doubt the Pantheon is my favorite Roman building. Every time I visit there is more to see and to be filled with wonder. While I know that the catacombs aren’t buildings they also fill me with awe and wonder that people without all of our modern construction tools were able to construct not only miles of burial niches but chapels and meeting rooms underground. Mind boggling.😮

[waveydavey]

The Diocletian baths are totally overlooked by tourist guides. The first time i went to Rome I knew nothing about them, I visited the church and admired the various domes etc around the area not knowing they were all from the same complex until I actually visited the museum. The site is/was massive.

[amberfuchscia]

When my family and I moved to Germany years ago a neighbor invited us to go on a volksmarch that meandered through a beautiful forest. When I commented on the lovely stone path we were walking on, my host informed me that we were on an ancient Roman road. It took my breath away to know that I was walking on a road that was over 2, 000 years old. As an American, we tend to tear down anything much over 50 years or so. We do have buildings that date back to the 1600's on the East coast but not where I come from. The closest we come is ancient Native American structures, but actually, few Americans have actually seen them in person because most are so remote. Love your series.

[history_repeats]

Agia Sophia was built as an Greek Orthodox church and served as the imperial church until Turko-jihadis converted the church to a mosque. This is an important detail that was omitted.

[mariocuric]

Also the Arena in Pula, Croatia. It is said to have the best preserved exteriors (mantel) amongst all Roman amphitheatres. Built at the same time as the one in Rome.

[marcusaurelius]

Just back from Rome. After touring the Coliseum, the forum and Pantheon I am awed by the monumental engineering of these impressive structures. Huge imposing beautiful architectural buildings projecting power and culture.

[peterburgess]

The Roman fort at Hardknott Pass (Mediobogdum) in England's Lake District is one of my favourite Roman sites in antiquity. It is remote, in the most stunning landscape, beneath and amidst England's highest mountains and is well preserved with curtain wall, internal structures, nearby bath house and parade ground to boot. If you're up this way I recommend you take a look (I'd even be your local guide). Ad altiora!

[NicCageCDXX]

The Nimes Arena still hosts annual Roman Games (I believe around March or April), which is my argument for the most interesting experience in a well preserved Roman building. It's one thing to be in a 2, 000 year old building and wonder how it must have been when it was new, it's something most of us can't even fathom to get to take in the entertainment that would have been there 2, 000 years ago.

[flamencoprof]

I saw lots of good Roman stuff while driving around Spain back in 1996.
The aqueduct at Segovia was awesome, and Mérida (The name is a worn-down form of Emerita Augusta) had a theatre, amphitheatre, circus, aqueduct, villa, etc.

[wolfganggugelweith]

In Austria 🇦🇹 in the city of Tulln there is still a tower from a Castell from the Roman period fully intact. Greetings from Linz Austria 🇦🇹 Europe!

[aldolamberti]

GRAZIE ! Siete assolutamente i MIGLIORI, è un grande piacere guardare le vostre narrazioni !

[davidhart]

Truly amazing! Thank you so much for making this video.

[hesekie]

Good video and enthusiastic narration, great work!

[NazarovVv]

Here's some from Bulgaria which are often overlooked. St.George's Routonda in Sofia. Build in the mid 4th century in what was then "Constantine's quarter". St. Sophia basilica 6th century contemporary to its grander sister Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, it gave the city of Sofia its name. The Roman Theater in Philippopolis (Plovdiv) 1st century, still used for performances weekly. The Ancient chariot racing stadium in Philippopolis (Plovdiv) 1st century, almost entirely preserved beneath the main pedestrian street, sections in the basements of shops and the entrance way are excavated, showing the amazing preservation.

[youtubecommenter]

It sometimes blows my mind when seeing Roman ruins in places like the Middle East and Egypt. They are so associated with a very foreign culture, a different people and a strange language. And yet, they also have the ruins of the same Empire as that of France, Spain, Italy, Romania... Even today, all over the western world, we still use their columns and their architecture. I mean, I'm even using their alphabet right now.