Near the place where I live in North Africa, a catacomb was discovered in the middle of nowhere. It was not known to where it is leading. I remember, as a kid, hearing that it leads to Al-Jam Colosseum, which is quit far, more than 25 Km. In the end its entrance was shut from the fear that kids would venture inside and not return.
That sounds amazing. Which city is this? Is it in Tunisia? I have been to a place near Rabat, Sale. Which was a Roman town. But before that a Phoenician settlement.
Mosaics with tesserae developed from the Ancient Greek practice of laying black and white pebble mosaics, a craft still widely practiced in modern Greece.
That`s simply not true. Look at Greek pottery, mosaics or frescos! Of course there is a problem of lacking sources, especially when it comes to paintings, but look at the frescoes found in the tomb of Philip II. of Macedon and then tell me that the Greeks where horrible at painting. The Greeks laid the foundation for all art forms the Romans later adapted, which shouldn`t be surprising because the Greeks literally became Romans during the span of the Empire. Pompeian frescos would have bean impossible without Hellenic craftsmanship. The majority of artists, which were seen as craftsmans in ancient times, were in fact Hellenes. @@carlobrotto7132
I live in Washington DC which has Roman-Greek architectural influences all over the place. The Capitol building itself, the National Archives, Jefferson Memorial; Lincoln Memorial after the Parthenon. With building height limits and expansive green space and parks it is amazingly open.
Almost every town and city mostly of USA and partially of South America has buildings ( mainly public buildings) that step entirely the Roman ,and only the Roman architecture, they have nothing of greek out of some reminiscent style. Out of religious temples none of greek buildings is worth to be even mentioned, science of architecture was created by Romans ( particularly by the greatest architect of ancient times Vitruvius Pollio) and not by the greeks that were crappy builders and even worse engineers ! The Romans wrote the rules & settlements of architecture that are valid and taught still today, the greeks have nothing to do with it !! The entire Washington DC was tought, planned, designed and built as feature of Rome upon Roman architecture issues ( Capitol Hill = Capitolium , Pennsylvania Avenue = Forum Imperialis , etc...). The capitol city of the US is a revival of Rome and Roman Empire, not even 1% of ancient Athens.
@@wardafournelloyes ok, divine greece and long live hellas, got myself too 🙄😁. The topic of the video is : ancient Roman art and architecture. What does ancient greece and some posted fake news & lies have to do with it, what with the greatest architecture in human history ? 😀 Historical inferiority complex displaying its effects...
@@carlobrotto7132 Every attempt to dissociate Rome and Roman empire from Greek influence is doomed to failure. Learn these first and then we will discuss whether Greek architecture and art was copied. .
Ancient Roman culture was nearly a wholesale copying of that of the Greeks. It’s politically correct to emphasize the Etruscan contribution, but it’s de minimus compared to that of the Greeks.
Every town and city of the Americas has some architecture reminiscent of the GrecoRoman world. In Latin America, those buildings usually have a Spanish Baroque style, closer to the Iberian Renaissance. In the U.S.m there are countless gestures of homage to Athenian Greece, thanks to the well-educated founders Franklin, Adams, Jefferson and Madison. Neoclassical and Greek Revival courthouses, State houses, libraries, churches and government administration buildings were invariable GrecoRoman in form until WW II, when Modernism, the International Style and post-modern buildings became the norm. The finest portfolio of Beaux-Arts & Neoclassical architecture in public space is in San Francisco. Great examples also in Cleveland and Boston. Wash DC has best Greek Revival.
@@itsbrothersam Nearly every people in the world has participated in the slave trade and in colonialism in some capacity. The point is to be more civil with every generation, not less.
False : Coliseum was built by specialized personnel who needed to have the particular know-how and work abilities required for such an extraordinary masterpiece of architecture. The slaves could have not worked at it due to their lacks in constructions job.
Can you think of any buildings near you that show some influence from Roman art or architecture?
Yes, I live in Andalusia 🤓
Roman mosaics that have been found are all amzing, i just love them , have a few photos saved on my phone
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Near the place where I live in North Africa, a catacomb was discovered in the middle of nowhere. It was not known to where it is leading. I remember, as a kid, hearing that it leads to Al-Jam Colosseum, which is quit far, more than 25 Km. In the end its entrance was shut from the fear that kids would venture inside and not return.
That sounds amazing. Which city is this? Is it in Tunisia?
I have been to a place near Rabat, Sale. Which was a Roman town. But before that a Phoenician settlement.
@@sbhatti534 yes, Tunisia.
I live in Amman And I can Say for Certain The roman Theater is Fantastically huge and beautiful in the city
Mosaics with tesserae developed from the Ancient Greek practice of laying black and white pebble mosaics, a craft still widely practiced in modern Greece.
I have been wondering how Europe would look like today, if the Empire never fell! We would live in a Nation with 2800 years of continiously history!!!
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the jefferson memorial was modeled after the pantheon in rome
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Splendid, how about doing an episode on greek art?
Do you mean greek sculpture, the only art field the greeks were masters since as painters they were not even ordinary ??
That`s simply not true. Look at Greek pottery, mosaics or frescos! Of course there is a problem of lacking sources, especially when it comes to paintings, but look at the frescoes found in the tomb of Philip II. of Macedon and then tell me that the Greeks where horrible at painting. The Greeks laid the foundation for all art forms the Romans later adapted, which shouldn`t be surprising because the Greeks literally became Romans during the span of the Empire. Pompeian frescos would have bean impossible without Hellenic craftsmanship. The majority of artists, which were seen as craftsmans in ancient times, were in fact Hellenes.
@@carlobrotto7132
I live in Washington DC which has Roman-Greek architectural influences all over the place. The Capitol building itself, the National Archives, Jefferson Memorial; Lincoln Memorial after the Parthenon. With building height limits and expansive green space and parks it is amazingly open.
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Almost every town and city mostly of USA and partially of South America has buildings ( mainly public buildings) that step entirely the Roman ,and only the Roman architecture, they have nothing of greek out of some reminiscent style. Out of religious temples none of greek buildings is worth to be even mentioned, science of architecture was created by Romans ( particularly by the greatest architect of ancient times Vitruvius Pollio) and not by the greeks that were crappy builders and even worse engineers ! The Romans wrote the rules & settlements of architecture that are valid and taught still today, the greeks have nothing to do with it !! The entire Washington DC was tought, planned, designed and built as feature of Rome upon Roman architecture issues ( Capitol Hill = Capitolium , Pennsylvania Avenue = Forum Imperialis , etc...). The capitol city of the US is a revival of Rome and Roman Empire, not even 1% of ancient Athens.
@@wardafournelloyes ok, divine greece and long live hellas, got myself too 🙄😁. The topic of the video is : ancient Roman art and architecture. What does ancient greece and some posted fake news & lies have to do with it, what with the greatest architecture in human history ? 😀 Historical inferiority complex displaying its effects...
@@carlobrotto7132
Every attempt to dissociate Rome and Roman empire from Greek influence is doomed to failure.
Learn these first and then we will discuss whether Greek architecture and art was copied.
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@@carlobrotto7132
Every attempt to dissociate Rome and Roman empire from Greek influence is doomed to failure.
You are not a serious person .
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OK.Divine Greece ,long live Hellas.
I like ur concept, but a video of ‘encyclopaedic’ information invites a more mature, professional presentation style.
Hi! We're meant to appeal to a general audience, children/students included.
Yes , Nairobi national museum copied the roman poles
Ancient Roman culture was nearly a wholesale copying of that of the Greeks. It’s politically correct to emphasize the Etruscan contribution, but it’s de minimus compared to that of the Greeks.
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Every town and city of the Americas has some architecture reminiscent of the GrecoRoman world. In Latin America, those buildings usually have a Spanish Baroque style, closer to the Iberian Renaissance. In the U.S.m there are countless gestures of homage to Athenian Greece, thanks to the well-educated founders Franklin, Adams, Jefferson and Madison. Neoclassical and Greek Revival courthouses, State houses, libraries, churches and government administration buildings were invariable GrecoRoman in form until WW II, when Modernism, the International Style and post-modern buildings became the norm.
The finest portfolio of Beaux-Arts & Neoclassical architecture in public space is in San Francisco. Great examples also in Cleveland and Boston. Wash DC has best Greek Revival.
Images of War in Greece and Rome: Between Military Practice, Public Memory, and Cultural Symbolism
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The Coliseum was constructed by slaves, anyone wanna guess their ethnicity?
Roman slavery was NOT based on Ethniticy!!!!
I don't dispute that. Just saying, this one was of one particular group.
@@itsbrothersam Nearly every people in the world has participated in the slave trade and in colonialism in some capacity. The point is to be more civil with every generation, not less.
False : Coliseum was built by specialized personnel who needed to have the particular know-how and work abilities required for such an extraordinary masterpiece of architecture. The slaves could have not worked at it due to their lacks in constructions job.
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