I am from Rome and had no idea how beautiful it was. I feel like crying comparing how it was then and how it is now... dirty and neglected. Thank you for your reconstruction... amazing!
Yes but don't forget that these replicas are totally idealized images and clinically correct reproductions -the reality of ancient Rome would have been very very different with probably about 80% of the city being made of grubby tenement buildings and squalid slums -these things in this video are only the grand public buildings in perfect states of conservation minus any deteriorations!Most of ancient Rome away from the public grandeur would have been as grubby as it is today(If indeed it is grubby -I haven't been there for over 30 years!)
It must have been so amazing, a true world wonder in its own catgeory, full of outstanding architecture and works of art - the destruction of this beautiful city was truly the most horrific act of vandalism in human history. How I wish for a time machine, if only to visit Rome of this era for one single day !
@Yesmer Uhmmm... and what kind of wonders did they build? 7000 years ago they were just a bunch of hunter-gatherers. Besides, Rome wasn't the first developed civilization of Italy.
First rate. Rome was the first "modern" civilization. So elegant. They almost discovered steam power, which would have added a whole new dimension. Their architecture, developed from Greek, was marvelous.
Steam power? Was invented by Greeks, during Classical times, example: the Hydraulis steam organ (which would later be named Religious organ in Western Europe), in Syacuse during Classical times the Hydraulic Clock of Archimedes, also, during Roman times, but in the Greek then center of Alexandria, Hero made the aeolipile to generate movement from steam (his sphere turned at 1500 turns per minute), and also the static Hero's theatre. Also Hero designed automatic doors opening and closing for a temple and designs have been found but not know if it was constructed. And a primitive robot-automaton. The first known working automaton-robot though is again by Greeks in Eastern Roman empire in Byzantium because they inherited some of the knowledge that was built in Alexandria. Most parts of the far engine, the pulleys, valves, steam generated turnaround etc were invented in ancient Greece. If not for the Christian disruption the car would have probably come up, and the train-railway (there was rudimentary built "railway" like road to move ships to the other side through trunks in Corinth where there is the canal now, the Doikos), if things that is progressed at a positive pace, many centuries earlier.
innosanto You nailed it except for the blame on the Christians. I blame the corrupt leaders of Late Antiquity/Early Middle Ages. They didn’t pursue steam power because they depended on slave labor and monks continued literacy while the peasantry (99% descended from slaves/serfs/peasants/soldiers) didn’t have a chance to learn it from corrupt Monarchies and Church Leaders more concerned with politics than Theology.
I applause to the production team who worked so hard to make this video. I am an Art Historian who always admire the "modern sense' of Ancient Rome. To a certain extend, the Roman architectures are so much more aesthetically appealing then the nowadays ones. Regretfully, I was born 2000 years later, and thanks to this video, I can put myself back there to visualize as a Roman citizen (or a slave girl!😅),on the city lifestyle they were having. Love this video a lot, and thanks the production crews again!👍👍👍❤
Roma es espectacular, ayer, hoy y siempre. Ninguna otra puede competir con ella en historia y en belleza. Es mi ciudad preferida en el mundo. Sería maravilloso que reconstruyeran muchos de sus edificios y monumentos, para que el mundo vuelva a verlos con todo su esplendor. Gracias por este estupendo video. Un saludo desde Cuenca (España)
Reconstruirlos sería inútul y sin sentido, porque estarían fuera de su época. El mundo, el pensamiento y la conciencia de los que surgieron esos edificios simplemente no existen más. Lo que sí se puede hacer es proteger los rasgos de lo que fuimos, aprender de ellos a enfrentarnos a lo que somos. En la Roma antigua se destrozaba y reconstruía continuamente, la belleza y la eficiencia eran conceptos cíclicos de renovación y perfeccionamiento perpetuos, desmontando y volviendo a montar de otra forma, una y otra vez. La idea de conservación ni siquiera se le ocurría: la gracia y la majestuosidad existían de por si mismas, en el momento de su creación y aprovechamiento público o particular. Lo que vemos hoy en esas ruínas no es nada más que las últimas fotografías de una Roma que por un tanto así no le alcanzó el tiempo para cambiar de nuevo y convertirse en otra cosa: si el destino y la Historia la hubieran atrapallado aun sólo un siglo más tarde de lo que fue, ahora estaríamos viendo y adorando una ciudad muy diferente. Ésta es la primera lección que nos han dejado, quizás la más importante.
Correcto. Mantener todo en un estado "democratico" y mercantiista, no es bello. Para los que creen que reconstruir es inutil, prueben a usar el mismo traje todo el año, todos los años, a ver si les agrada. Se dejarian los originales en su lugar, pero se reconstruirán los faltantes. A la gente que se metio alli como ra tas, los trasladaria sin costo a unos edificios de departamentos lejos de esas bellezas, quizas tambien con una linea de Metro. Viste?
A fantastic piece of work! If only the Emperors and the citizens of Rome could come back and tell us how accurate this reconstruction is!! Wonder if they had that many statues...amazing!
This video is absolutely fascinating I loved it this should be taught in schools that we should be able to preserve our heritage and our places with honor and gratitude thank you again
E la ricostruzione più bella ed emozionante di Roma antica che abbia mai visto ... grazie... non oso immaginare cosa si potrà fare con la realtà aumentata...! Godo solo al pensiero . I miei più vividi complimenti. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
wow!! I'm amazed how you did all this reconstruction, its great, thank you so much for taking the time and do this for the rest of us, I was there last spring 2019 pretty old country, we love Rome and thinking coming back again.
It's not even a year since I visited Rome but I already want to get back there just for spending loads of time in the Forum Romanum imagining how it once looked
This is the BEST video I've seen on ancient Rome as it was at the height of it's glory and what the ruins of the forum look like now. The barbarian tribes lived up to their names, fire ,plague, and time did the rest. To see what it looked like was a real treat!
Actually, it was later Italians themselves who demolished most of these big buildings, because they could re-use the precious materials for their own palaces and churches.
This time in history is fascinating. These buildings were often tightly packed, "streets" traversed by people and horses. It would be wonderful to restore Rome to it's glory in many ways. But it was a time of extravagant empire and luxury. The cost would be astronomical and essentially impossible. The architecture was magnificent and regal unmatched in scope to this day. If even a few buildings, statues, fountains and effects could be renewed that would be a fine achievement. Of course, the centerpiece Colosseum completely restored would top off a wonderful project.
This time in history is deeply fascinating. The Roman Empire is definitely on of my favorites topics in history. Their influence and impact are still very much felt and present today.
Your work are better said art is absolutely captivating and should be taught in schools as a person who's walked in those paths that you're showing it's utterly breathtaking just knowing how it all used to really look thank you thank you so much for all your hard work that is going into this
Sencillamente maravilloso!!!! Amo Roma y su historia. Agradezco haber elegido la carrera de Letras que me ha dado la posibilidad a través de la materia Grecolatina conocer el maravilloso mundo antiguo donde nació la historia de la lengua latina madre de nuestro idioma.
Rome, the splendid public buildings, temples, palaces of the rich.... But also the city of great poverty of many. Still, the animations are of rare beauty. Thank you so much for bringing it back to us.
--The Stadium of Domitian is now Piazza Savona with the form of the stadium still. Mussolini carried through some reconstructions and cleaning of the Forum. Thank you so much for this excellent video!
This is incredible, it makes the sacking of Rome all the more saddening, when you see the splendour of such a beautiful city. It’s crazy to think of how the Romans lived when in Northern Europe we were just small tribes living in wooded houses. What was it that sparked the rapid cultural evolution of the Greeks and Romans.
For years and years I have wished I could see a video such as this. The Italians were able to design and build proportional elegance on an astonishing scale but without losing the simple touch. Not long ago I saw a similar video about the look and feel of the city of Pompeii before 79 A.D. The interiors of the homes looked more inviting, comfortable and harmonious than the homes of today. Amazing.
Grazie x avere fatto questo lavoro magnifico di restauro dell'antica Roma, quella Vera, quella che ha dato la voglia di creare il futuro che senza quello non ci saremmo.. Oggi purtroppo ci restano solo le sue rovine come per ricordarci quello che eravamo e quello che non saremo mai più.. Reddite Ergo Quae Romae Sunt Romae.. Viva la Urbis Aeternam ! S.P.Q.R. in Fede
pensa che quasi alla fine del 1400 il Foro Romano era quasi integro,poi sono cominciate le ruberie.Nel 1499 fu demolita la piramide che stava all'inizio della futura Via della Conciliazione,per la costruzione di S.Pietro,era d'impiccio ai carri,e verso la metà del 1500 furono demolite altre 2 piramidi a (futura)Piazza del Popolo x l'erezione delle chiese gemelle.Quando fu eletto papa SistoV° nel 1585 voleva demolire il Colosseo x la costruzioe di una strada tra la basilica di S.Giovanni e S.Pietro ma morì nel 1590 e x nostra fortuna la cosa non ebbe seguito,altrimenti noi non l'avremmo mai visto
A reconstrução encima do que restou hoje mostra que grandes construtores os romanos eram! Um verdadeiro espetáculo, que se perdeu em grande parte com o tempo! Mas que felizmente podemos ter ideia do que foi um dia com vídeos como o seu! Chego a sentir saudades, em especial, das termas e daquelas grandes obras arborizadas e finamente decoradas com estátuas. Ave Cesar! Muito obrigada pelo vídeo. :)
I wish people would acknowledge that "Castel St.Angelo" is actually the tomb of the Roman Emperor Hadrian that was just taken over by the catholics. All the other monuments get proper attribution! :(
I love Rome I visit every chance I get the history of the eternal city makes my hair stand on end, also Italian people are so classy mad drivers but classy.
Not a clue about what Campo de' Fiori and Piazza Navona were like back then. Floored me to be honest. Come gli altri commenti Italiani, peccato che Roma non esiste oggi come era una volta sotto i Romani. Beautiful renderings. Complimenti.
Lovely video, except for the millisecond counter. It would have been even better if it 1) included dates for each monument whose reconstruction we see, 2) spent less time on the Colosseum, and 3) spent much more time on a much more historically and culturally significant monument: the temple of Jupiter on Capitoline Hill. We get a glimpse of it when we see the Circus Maximus, but it deserves a lot more attention!!! It was one of the oldest temples in the city, as well as the destination of triumphal processions.
AMAZING video. They could have kept things easy and simple, yet instead they constructed breathtaking buildings with stunning arches and columns and adorned the everything with intricate statutes. Phenomenal, and yet throughout this amazing video, as beautiful as it is, my thoughts are regretfully predominantly drawn, not to the incredible capabilities of the ancient Romans, but instead to an enormous distracting digital clock! KAN 3.20 UK
6:54. That slope roofed building right behind the three temples - that's the curia of Pompey's theater. That's where Julius Caesar got smoked. It's under the roadway now.
Not just then and now, but how about an intermediate view of ~1300, at the extremes of decay, but still before the 1500s destruction during the Renaissance?
It would be nice to have just the virtual tour without switching to present day. Another type of media could perhaps show modern equivalents. A beautiful use of colour & rendering of water areas. Other interiors also fascinating. Could we have a tour of the forum with interior? There was a sounding board at one end. Can that be shown?
I’ve always wondered, why people didn’t just restore/reconstruct most of the buildings and modify them to be useful in our times. The immense building back then look more beautiful than the actual buildings at the moment. Just imagine going with your family on a trip to Rome, and see all those big buildings (colosseum, theaters, museums, official government buildings, concert buildings, sport buildings, cinema, hotels) all these buildings with the architecture of the ancient empire, but modified to accommodate modern people. Just imagine how the world will look at Rome again: “You wanna go to Rome?” “For real? Hell yeah I wanna go there!” But most people when they talk about Rome in our time, it’s “oh the city of ruins? Ok why not, haven’t been there yet, I’d like to see those ruins.” The excitement would be way different between the two.
