Ancient Rome in 3D - Temple of Venus and Roma, detailed 3D reconstruction

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Explore one of the most detaily reconstructed parts of our "Rome in 3D" project -the complex of the huge temple of Venus and Roma. This ensemble stood just opposite the Colosseum on a high platform. It was a personal architectural project of Emperor Hadrian.
We paid attention to a detailed reconstruction of how the temple could have been decorated on the outside. We also recreated in 3D one of the most important interiors - Western Cella with a statue of the goddess Roma Aeterna.
0:00 Introduction, aerial view, main information about the temple.
1:13 View from the Colosseum side, eastern facade, and Venus-colored fronton.
2:14 South facade, Vicus Curiarum, and Arch of Titus.
3:14 North facade, Temple of Tellus, Basilica of Maxentius, Colossus, and Colosseum.
3:43 Huge columns of the temple.
4:44 Side porticoes, now/then comparisons.
5:00 Perspective of Colossus Solis from the temple.
6:00 Approaching the temple along the Via Sacra.
7:00 Western facade and close-up of temple decorations.
8:53 Western cella interior, with the statue of the goddess Roma.
11:02 Temple without a roof in the 7th century, beginning of the destruction.
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[@silviunikita]

Amazing reconstruction, going even beyond imagination as ancient Rome must have usually been. Congratulations, it is worth every second you spent working on it.

[@historyin3d]

Thank you! Happy to hear!

[@simplepixel5617]

I'm gonna go this week to the Temple of Venus and show this video to my wife while being there, to show her how this building looked. Thank you!

[@greggapowell67]

Magnificent. I hope I see the day in my lifetime when I can walk through a complete and accurate digitaled recreation of Rome in High Resolution VR.

[@michaelstaengl1349]

Me too my fellow lover of ancient Roman history. Roma aeterna, Roma victrix!!

[@alexball3642]

Could you imagine a building like that in the Rome we have today, Splendid piece of architecture!

[@fabiochies3970]

You kinda have that in Rome. Have you gone to San Peter's Basilica? It gives you a fantastic ideia how Ancient Rome was.

[@BardCanning]

How can such an ancient city be more spectacular than many today? Their dedication using simpler tools is beyond imagining.

[@roncaruso931]

The Romans were expert architects and engineers.

[@user-uf2df6zf5w]

It has more to do with us today abandoning all standarts of objective beauty as a culture. Therefore most of the stuff we build is soulless and unimaginative.

[@roncaruso931]

Agree@@user-uf2df6zf5w

[@Nihl_017]

@@user-uf2df6zf5wVery sad 😢

[@Podzzy]

@@user-uf2df6zf5w Rationalist architecture, functionalism and money power taken to the extreme have led to the current situation.

[@walterclaycooke]

Rome needs to reconstruct this temple in all its glory. Would make a terrific tourist attraction and example of Roman architectural excellence.

[@Romalvx]

It would be amazing but international laws about heritage are against any reconstruction, on the grounds that 1. it is necessary to show the history of the monument, therefore also its destruction is considered history and 2. the few remaining parts of the original building may not be strong enough to be incorporated in a modern building.

[@jec1ny]

Modern building codes would be a major obstacle. Most of the decor was done by hand. The skills needed for that kind of work are mostly now lost to history. The expense would be incalculable. Rome had the advantage of drowning in wealth from conquered lands and the availability of slave labor. And as noted above, it could not be done w/o irreparably harming what was left of the original structure.

[@Marcos5pb]

Roman architecture, which was actually influenced by Greek architecture!

[@Romalvx]

@@Marcos5pb What you state is undeniably true, but it is also possible to say that Roman+ Greek cultures together blended in what we call “Classical” culture, which had a great range of influence all across the world.

[@lyricofwise6894]

​@@Marcos5pbobviously lol no one denys the copy paste of the style, but some parts were distinctly roman/new

[@b.j.stoner9065]

I never tire of learning about the Roman Empire. Awesome infrastructure!

[@anthonyhamline1030]

Thank you. Also, the fade in/out of new to old really helps visualize for those of us who have been there (multiple times) but still have problems placing things.

[@MarcSob22]

Amazing work!!

[@historyin3d]

Thanks!!

[@johnvonundzu2170]

Beautiful work - easy to believe it looked just like this.

[@historyin3d]

Thanks! Yes, it’s currently one of the mist relevant parts of our project!

[@UnchartedRuins]

Fantastic reconstruction! Thank you! 🤩

[@CarlOttersen]

Fabulous! I walked these spaces as a teenager, when a student in Rome ....

[@storyteller088]

I love this project! Such astounding work!

[@historyin3d]

Thank you so much!

[@IxtlanDelRio]

Thank you for this amazing 3D reconstruction of the Venus temple in Rome; it is great to see how ancient Rome looked. ❤

[@aeternitasromae]

Mindblowingly amazing guys as always, look forward to every one of your uploads

[@historyin3d]

Thank you! Will be more!

[@anthony01571]

OUTSTANDING Graphics & Presentation : o ......

[@jonnym3367]

Fantastic video! Ancient Rome was amazing!

[@zumb42]

My favourite ancient Rome temple.

[@gjs9366]

Stunning video.

[@lukita72]

Fantastic, you did a superb job,Roma Aeternum ❤

[@DrMARDOC]

I am so grateful for this! I am an old man now, and have wondered about this since I was 8 years old. I told my parents that I would love to have been in Ancient Rome. My dad said;” you couldn’t have handled the overwhelming stenches and awful smells”

[@c-historia]

awesome 3D reconstruction = masterpiece!

[@rdonshatalov]

amazing! do the Pantheon next plz

[@johnshields6852]

Great reconstruction with amazing vistas of the ancient city.

[@cjcollom]

Haec sunt magnifica videos, olim... sed non oblitus!

[@johnconnery1939]

Gorgeously presented. I am in awe.

[@johnshields6852]

2,000 years from now I really hope human beings will still be thriving, although it's not a sure thing by any means. God bless future humanity.🙏

[@joedino5774]

It's disappointing that so many of these beautiful buildings are gone today.

[@sterrnerdeem4979]

Give thanks to Christianity in Greece for not wanting to rebuild the Parthenon. Also, Rome is very Christianized, the reconstruction of these buildings (for religious purposes) will never come to fruition.

[@lucioferox7549]

Christianity utterly demolished Rome

[@capricornebete-a-cornes8671]

@@lucioferox7549 Not only Rome, also Tenochtitlan, Aztec city, today Mexico City, including the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City in its initial construction, was with the stones of the destroyed temple of the god Huitzilopochtli, god of war and main deity of the Mexica, in 1524.

[@lucioferox7549]

@@capricornebete-a-cornes8671 Oh yes don't even tell me that it breaks my heart. Christianity destroyed the world's greatest art and architecture all across the globe, what the Spanish did in Tenochtitlan was the same they did in south Italy and Sicily to the ancient greek remains to build their stupid castles and fortresses, same goes for what Normans and Christian fanatic Roman Emperors and popes, likke the devil Theodosius the 'Great'

[@capricornebete-a-cornes8671]

@@lucioferox7549 Perhaps Christianity has destroyed architectural and artistic works in the name of its doctrine and beliefs, but the current heritage of the Roman Catholic Church in architecture and art is immeasurable. You have to admit it. Examples include St. Peter's in Rome in the Vatican, Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque cathedrals in Catholic countries in Europe and Latin America.

[@akaflint10]

Incredible.

[@davidkeane1820]

Thanks!

[@historyin3d]

Thank you!

[@mariocollado5072]

Thank you so much for giving us this glimpse of the imposing imperial Rome.

[@septimiusseverus343]

Magnificent beyond belief!

[@Bombastic87]

This is so magnificent, with all the colors on the structures, architectures, monuments & statues restored in full detail & everything. Now we can see it in full glory. Thanks, a lot. 😘😘😘😘 Sweet!

[@tricia2992]

Thank you! Amazing. My favorite city ever. To see what you have recreated is amazing

[@historyin3d]

Thank you!

[@muiscnight]

My favorite structure in Rome

[@ji8044]

Your work is beyond any superlatives which would be used to describe it!

[@Marco__de_Cicco]

Amazing. Thank you for your wonderful work.

[@62adrianm]

Stunning !

[@maruscia64]

Fantastico! Complimenti! E' emozionante!

[@NannaCarlstedt2]

Thank you so much for doing this for all of us, thank you.

[@vicglx44]

Guys, you continue to impress. Beautiful.

[@RizzstrainingOrder66]

real glad to see you continue your continent my guy, thanks

[@historyin3d]

Yes, to be continued more

[@bevyoung2009]

Great video!!

[@Sebastian_GBC]

Interesting video.

[@historyin3d]

Thank you.

[@joangordoneieio]

Magnificent reconstruction

[@VERUMSINEMENDACIO]

Reject weak modernity, embrace the fire of tradition.

[@uomodonore245]

Incredible!

[@sotony7483]

Excellent work!

[@PaxAugustaGame]

I really enjoy to watch your videos 🙂🏛🙂

[@historyin3d]

Thank you colleague! 🙌✌️

[@fitosm]

superb video!

[@Marcus_1001]

This video series is truly spectacular. Well done!

[@historyin3d]

Thanks! Series will go on!)

[@greengardengreen6666]

Stunningly beautiful 😍

[@toastnjam7384]

Just when I thought I was done thinking about Rome, KZbin pulls me back in. Great reconstruction BTW. 👍👍

[@georgenorris2657]

Time passes and nothing stays the same. These videos help us understand how ephemeral even the grandest of structures actually are.

[@MaxVonArdelean]

thats beautiful😍

[@Tekmirion]

Wonderfull 3d artwork

[@JulieWahl-ur8kt]

Beautiful. Thank you ❤️

[@hmao4466]

Brilliant.

[@busterbiloxi3833]

Outstanding!

[@travelingdancer]

Amasing video!

[@willpower8894]

Crazy stuff

[@kellykilts6297]

Absolutely beautiful and amazing.

[@bettewoodland1157]

So indebted to you and your team for the calibre of work that has gone into creating this majestic reconstruction. Truly is awe inspiring.

[@FernandoFajardoGarcia]

Hominum gloria transitoria est... sed romana gloria vivit.

[@phrettig2229]

Superbe travail ! Impressionnant ! Félicitations pour cet énorme travail de reconstitution.

[@jperez7893]

Amazing

[@MrAlexsegal]

I get the impression from this video that the pediment sculpture is very similar for both pediments - and that Venus is central to both.

[@historyin3d]

Yes, later we'll add one more fronton for Roma Aeterna.

[@user-bf8ud9vt5b]

Wow.

[@henrichretien9866]

Magnifique !!!!. Merci pour votre travail !.

[@antimoflagiello5993]

wonderful video, my favorite creators are flipped prof and you👏👏

[@jg90049]

And under or within that concrete base are the remains of the vestibule to part of Nero's Domus Aurea.

[@Romalvx]

Marvellous and very accurate.

[@historyin3d]

Thank you!

[@UltorCXXVIII]

Wonderful channel Sir, thank you so much for sharing these wonder. I'm so grateful to you. Warm regards.

[@donaldgreathouse6611]

Excellent! 😊❤

[@creative.jon.2024]

Awesome so impressive.

[@paologuercini7555]

Hi !! Can you make videos for VR ??

[@NeyEduardomartinsdasilva]

Incrível 😮😮😮 o seu trabalho faz mais vídeos como este, eu adoro a história do império romano, se eu fosse o presidente de Roma eu reconstruir tudo da antiga Roma

[@montvilleo]

Though i don't like the pagan aspect behind the existence of the temple of V and Roma, it remains a very beautiful and amazing structure.

[@twentynineelevenpodcast9283]

Rome was on another galactic level 👇

[@cocconi2020]

Exellent. I would like to know more about the dedtruction af the temple , how or who was responsible for the finals stage of the temple.

[@septimiusseverus343]

The Temple was most likely stripped of its treasures, ornamentation and statues either during the sack of 410, or the sack of 455. I'm betting on the latter, as the Vandal sack was of longer duration (2 weeks) and more thorough than that of the Visigoths (3 days). The fabric of the building remained intact, and King Theodoric of the Ostrogoths ordered the facade to be restored in the early 500s. As the narrator described, the bronze roof tiles were confiscated in the early 7th century. The structure was wrecked beyond repair in the 9th century, most likely during the massive earthquake of 847 (which also heavily damaged the Basilica of Maxentius), and during the Renaissance the marble of the building was melted in lime kilns to build other structures. The columns would have been repurposed as well.

[@user-ut8xv8ne6u]

Feast for the eyes!

[@Rumpelstoss333]

Grandios 😊

[@robertozeladarodriguez5321]

Great more videos plis

[@Lord_Merterus]

The level of detail is incredible! You did a great job, thank you for this. Also, I've seen some of your older vids with Corinth, Athens, Olympia etc. and was wondering if it would be possible for you to model the 3rd Artemision at Ephesus?

[@SamsungGalaxy-pi9bx]

2000 years ago it was more beautyful then now

[@fieracarmen4713]

Orașele din zilele noastre la arhitectură, reprezintă ceva tern, fără valoare în comparație cu arhitectura,cu construcțiile din Roma antică!Sunt uluită de măreția și frumusețea arhitecturii romane,de cum arăta Roma antică!

[@seanledden4397]

Wonderful video! - I wonder if Hadrian wanted to equal or surpass the great temple of Artemis at Ephesus?

[@user-cx3kz2tn6h]

Thank you for all you have done to create this 3D video. I guess we will always wonder what happened to the remains of the buildings that are no longer there.

[@Mithras444]

This makes me realize that movies don't even compare to the reality!

[@IsaiahYurkingamg]

Hopefully one day I can view this in VR

[@christaylor141]

Why can't we have things like this today?

[@62adrianm]

Oh yes, we have, have a look at Dubai !

[@sterrnerdeem4979]

because many people who succumb to the abrahamic faiths want to deny people from having this. they don't want these temples, built by and led by pagans to come back. That or because it's damn expensive and we probably don't have the precision to make these again, or because they don't want to in general.

[@FAMA-18]

@@62adrianm Not the same

[@ieatass4226]

Would love to see these environments re-rendered using Stable Diffusion with realism prompts and eventually Sora.

[@mariangeladanelli6450]

Great job I walked in the anciest Rome ❤

[@halnineooo136]

I'd buy a detailed freely explorable ancient Rome in VR content. I'm sure many would. You already have the models, it would not be too hard to make it into an explorable VR environment.

[@danieldalessandro96]

You may have touched upon this in other comments, video or posts, but what sources do you use to figure out what statues would have been used, colour schemes, detaild and more? I'm very curious.

[@perguto]

Nice project, but we need a 4k version!

[@giuseppemezzetti5326]

Bellissimo. Perfetto nelle proporzioni e nella prospettiva. Le persone che si muovono danno vivacità e maestosità al tempio piu grande dell'Impero romano (tempio di Giove a Baalbek permettendo?)

[@joseismaelrodriguezmillan4362]

Were the buildings that big?

[@AlexanderGrahamSmell]

How do you know what these buildings and the city looked like? What is the source of information you use to create these reconstructions? I have tried looking on your channel and site but found no mention.

[@historyin3d]

Well, feel free to look more carefully.

[@barath4545]

Question, how does a Temple, which is almost all stone and bronze, burn? Is it just the roof that is wood then or what?

[@historyin3d]

Almost like Notre Dame burned.