Imperial Rome and Ostia - for iPod/iPhone

A brief introduction to the album.

A large scale model shows us how Imperial Rome once looked and we also learn some of its fascinating history.

A look at how aqueducts were a great engineering achievement in Imperial Rome.

The renewed threat of barbarian invasion led to the construction of the Aurelianic wall - the second fortification in t... Read more

This track looks at how grain - a staple part of the Roman diet - was shipped in to feed the Roman's and where the grain... Read more

Ostia became one of the largest provincial cities of the Roman Empire and here we look at how built-up the ancient settl... Read more

An insight in to where and how the Romans stored their food and other supplies.

Insulae were apartment buildings used to house the Romans. This video looks at the construction of these buildings, payi... Read more

An explanation of how the Romans washed and acquired their water.

Fulleries and bakeries played a prominent part in everyday Roman life. This video explains how.