Watch Roman Feats Of Engineering

The marvels of ancient Rome's practical engineering, roads, arches, and aqueducts, are presented in this program. Reenactments, diagrams, and live-action footage examine the awe-inspiring designs that enabled Roman emperors to magnify their political power. The prosperity of the elite classes led its nervous emperors to create huge entertainment arenas to keep the masses from noticing the misery around them. The result was palaces of the spectacular, such as the Circus Maximus and the Colosseum. Trajan's markets, the Baths of Caracalla, and the Pantheon create a lasting impression of the technological achievements of Roman architects.

Roman Feats Of Engineering is a 2007 special interest movie with a runtime of 29 minutes.