What are the preserved buildings in the Roman Empire?

[@tempest411]

Meanwhile in California, USA I've had to replace the foundation on my home because it was forty years old, and was deteriorating under the crushing weight of a single story residence made of wood and gypsum board.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, so amazing how the Romans built!

[@grandvizir]

Actually building something so poorly and living in it is an incredible achievement too 😂

[@pepperonish]

It's survivorship bias. For every Roman building that exists today, there were probably tens or even hundreds of thousands of poorly built buildings that have been completely lost to time.

[@gordoncampbell7120]

​@pepperonis well obviously, but let's not take away from the achievement of having a building still standing 1500 to 2000 years later.

[@karter969]

@@pepperonish buildings aren’t built for longevity anymore. Give it 2000 years and none of our current day structures will be still standing. It’s not survivorship bias, it’s a testament to romes incredible engineering

[@DownMemoryLaneParis]

La maison carré in Nîmes, France, is the most intact marble temple of the empire. The Roman theatre of orange is also in such fabulous complete state...

[@LukeTalbot]

I was waiting for it to pop up! So much missing from the list, basically nothing from France or Spain, and so little from North Africa or even Italy. But isn't that the amazing thing? That you could make this video three times longer, and there would STILL be countless things missing

[@bryanspindle4455]

I have a 130 year old antique engraving of the Maison Carre in my living room.

[@DownMemoryLaneParis]

​@@bryanspindle4455 that's great ... It has been used ever since it's constructional ND remain a master class in Romain temple proportions. Another one was the partheno, unfortunately it was blown by the Turks or the Brits because they used it as ammunition stockm.. we almost could have seen the most magnificent Greek temple in it's full form

[@fiachramaccana280]

its stunning and totally unexpected. I marveled at it. Its perfectly kept and looks gorgeous at night

[@krzysztofzobek8996]

​@@DownMemoryLaneParis Venetians in XVII century. War with otoman empire.

[@antoniocruz8083]

There's a roman built lighthouse in northern Spain, 55meters high, that's still being used today and has rarely stopped working in the last 2000 years. Even during maintenance and light upgrades a way must be insured that it does not stop shinning since ship traffic is counting on it.

[@zippyparakeet1074]

Tower of Hercules in Gallicia I think. Its designed was based off the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

[@thomasb7464]

It's in A Coruna.

[@antoniocruz8083]

If you spent your life at sea you would know how reasuring it is to see the expected flashes where they are supposed to be. When you have €50M cargo you can never be too careful. Do pilots always land planes solely by instrument without looking outside and seeing the runway?

[@explorster]

It's not working anymore bro.

[@KenanTurkiye]

escape the matrix trust me (I'm sure you've heard of that many times, only once is it true) come this way you'll get it when you get it when you get it, pray for us all as all of us who get it do it for the rest hurry

[@monicacall7532]

Without a doubt the Pantheon is my favorite Roman building. Every time I visit there is more to see and to be filled with wonder. While I know that the catacombs aren’t buildings they also fill me with awe and wonder that people without all of our modern construction tools were able to construct not only miles of burial niches but chapels and meeting rooms underground. Mind boggling.😮

[@AncientRomeLive]

It's so incredible. We have a couple of videos on it already- but need to update it soon! @dariusarya has a couple that are featuring the oculus sunlight

[@williamwebb7917]

Yea, the Pantheon did it for me, too. No matter how many times I may go back to Rome, I would always return to the Pantheon.

[@Joanna-il2ur]

If we consider building as the built environment, I would say, yes the catacombs are buildings.

[@gr637]

And the ancient Aqua Virgo aqueduct, which was completed in 19 BC by Marcus Agrippa- the man responsible for building the Pantheon- brought fresh water underground to the public baths next to the Pantheon. It also still brings water to the Trevi Fountain

[@lunabicornis6225]

Aside from the Pantheon of Rome, two of the best preserved roman temples can be seen in France : the Maison carrée ("square house") in Nîmes, and the temple of Augustus and Livia in Vienne. The theatre of Orange may also be one of the best preserved theatres in the whole empire, with a nearly complete scene building.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, they are wonderfully preserved! Future video!

[@Joanna-il2ur]

There is one at Bosra in Syria like that.

[@ChuckMarteau]

Not to mention the spectacular Pont Du Gard aqueduct, I'm even surprised it did not make the list.

[@Joanna-il2ur]

@@ChuckMarteau And the Barbegal waterfall.

[@amberfuchscia709]

When my family and I moved to Germany years ago a neighbor invited us to go on a volksmarch that meandered through a beautiful forest. When I commented on the lovely stone path we were walking on, my host informed me that we were on an ancient Roman road. It took my breath away to know that I was walking on a road that was over 2,000 years old. As an American, we tend to tear down anything much over 50 years or so. We do have buildings that date back to the 1600's on the East coast but not where I come from. The closest we come is ancient Native American structures, but actually, few Americans have actually seen them in person because most are so remote. Love your series.

[@AncientRomeLive]

The legacy of Ancient Rome is truly astounding - and covers so much of the Mediterranean - and beyond!

[@johnschrader8363]

where was it Germany?

[@amberfuchscia709]

@@johnschrader8363 ...I am truly sorry that I do not remember exactly where in Germany it is. I think it might have been somewhere near Karlsruhe. I lived in Germany 11 years and travelled all over Europe every single weekend I lived there. I can tell you that Trier is my favorite city in Germany for remarkable Roman ruins. The Porta Nigra is incredible. It is a Roman wall\ gate that is still fairly intact. The Roman baths are also wonderful. There are ancient remains all over Europe and, as someone pointed out, the Mediterranean area. Some are completely intact and some are decayed due to time and people disassembling ancient buildings for constructing newer ones. Indeed, for an American, living in a place with so much history that you can actually touch is amazing.

[@johnschrader8363]

@@amberfuchscia709 Np mate, I've also been to trier and it is a gorgeous city. I also really like the amphitheather there and the roman bridge thats still intact!!

[@GuidoBatt]

There's a section of the ancient Road to Galliae in Pont St. Martin, Val d'Aoste, NW Italy, the road to France via Grand St. Bernard pass. Speaking of France, how about the magnificent Pont du Gard, near Arles?

[@marcusaurelius5576]

Just back from Rome. After touring the Coliseum, the forum and Pantheon I am awed by the monumental engineering of these impressive structures. Huge imposing beautiful architectural buildings projecting power and culture.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes- and we still have a lot more information to share on them. Do check out our latest on the Colosseum games.

[@maryvalentine9090]

And yet their corruption destroyed them. Sad.

[@anonymous-hz2un]

Africans got nothing to match but say they poor bcause collonialism 😂😂

[@marcusaurelius5576]

@@anonymous-hz2un I believe sub saharan Africans had never constructed anything more than one story village and nomadic huts. Many made from cattle dung.

[@jasonh.8754]

The Romans sure knew how to lay a lot of bricks. 👍

[@peterburgess5974]

The Roman fort at Hardknott Pass (Mediobogdum) in England's Lake District is one of my favourite Roman sites in antiquity. It is remote, in the most stunning landscape, beneath and amidst England's highest mountains and is well preserved with curtain wall, internal structures, nearby bath house and parade ground to boot. If you're up this way I recommend you take a look (I'd even be your local guide). Ad altiora!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Sounds great!

[@peterburgess5974]

@@AncientRomeLive It is. Ad altiora! In more ways than one.

[@DJLtravelvids]

It's a great location, but I wouldn't say it's well preserved though as it's just low walls and foundations.

[@cdl0]

Yes, Hardknott Pass is an amazing place. It must have been a grim posting for the soldiers who were there.

[@crackajacka87]

The Roman bath house in Bath England is probably the most well preserved Roman building in the UK and I'm surprised it didn't get mentioned in the video as it is so well preserved.

[@NicCageCDXX]

The Nimes Arena still hosts annual Roman Games (I believe around March or April), which is my argument for the most interesting experience in a well preserved Roman building. It's one thing to be in a 2,000 year old building and wonder how it must have been when it was new, it's something most of us can't even fathom to get to take in the entertainment that would have been there 2,000 years ago.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes it's great. Darius filmed a show there some time ago. We need to go back! (There are many more videos- a whole series- we will do to cover more of these amazingly well preserved structures.

[@AncientRomeLive]

We're in luck. He just successfully dug them out from his 2014 tv shoot!

[@Nathan-vf9dq]

Roman games (Les Jeux Romain) are in May. You have to see The Amphithéâtre (les arènes), La maison Carrée (temple for augustus family), La tour Magne (the main tower of the wall that protect the city), le castelum (their only two of them on in Nîmes and the other at Pompéi), la porte Auguste (main entrance back then), la porte de France (little Entrance), Also, their is a Musée de la Romanité near the Arènes. Trust me I am Nîmois 😂

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes we will try to make it this year!

[@AncientRomeLive]

@@Nathan-vf9dq Yes, we have filmed there before. Will try to make it for the games!

[@flamencoprof]

I saw lots of good Roman stuff while driving around Spain back in 1996. The aqueduct at Segovia was awesome, and Mérida (The name is a worn-down form of Emerita Augusta) had a theatre, amphitheatre, circus, aqueduct, villa, etc.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes we cover those aqueducts on our latest aqueduct video- have a look!

[@mariocuric6690]

Also the Arena in Pula, Croatia. It is said to have the best preserved exteriors (mantel) amongst all Roman amphitheatres. Built at the same time as the one in Rome.

[@aldolamberti3855]

GRAZIE ! Siete assolutamente i MIGLIORI , è un grande piacere guardare le vostre narrazioni !

[@johnp1937]

The Maison Carrée in Nimes, France is a completely intact Roman temple since, like the Pantheon, it was converted into a church. It served as the inspiration for many civic buildings in Europe and North America from the Renaissance onward. The new archeological museum The Musée de la Romanité in Nimes is also worth a visit. And while aqueducts may not count as buildings, one of my favorites, The Tarraco aqueduct, is just outside Tarragona, Spain. For late antiquity, Santa Sabina, on the Aventine Hill in Rome, resembles the Trier basilica and is completely intact with its beautiful marble revetment and Corinthian columns (from the imperial repository so not spoila). Only one large mosaic remains, but it is still impressive. One can only imagine how spectacular Constantine's massive Old St. Peter's Basilica must've been. I have yet to visit the intact churches of late antiquity in Ravenna. Regarding the Pantheon, when I visited I was told the floor marble is in fact the original (so not a copy).

[@jacobbusk6507]

Agree. Maison Carrée is missing on this list

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes - indeed. The list isn't comprehensive -and we will certainly address the subject again - with so many more videos of great monuments- including those you cited.

[@stephengraham1153]

@@jacobbusk6507 As is the Arènes de Nîmes and the Pont du Gard.

[@fredaves268]

And the « temple romain d’Auguste et Livie » at Vienne in France…

[@xa9590]

The building in Germany is amazing. It looks so modern from the outside. I’d do anything to be able to go back to that time for a day.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Luckily, it's so well preserved, leaves little to the imagination!

[@Karlthegreat84]

@@AncientRomeLive There's also the Porta Nigra in Trier, a Roman gatehouse that is extraordinarily well preserved.

[@AncientRomeLive]

@@Karlthegreat84 Yes, we love it. We can easily keep going with a series - there are so many more well preserved structures we'll share in the future.

[@theodoravonwied5441]

Actually, it was part of the Archbishops's fortified residence during the Middle Ages, that's why it is still there. But one has to admit that it was completely remodeled inside and partially demolished for that purpose. Had it not been reconstructed in the 19th century, it would not look as impressive and complete and authentically roman today.

[@NazarovVv]

Here's some from Bulgaria which are often overlooked. St.George's Routonda in Sofia. Build in the mid 4th century in what was then "Constantine's quarter". St. Sophia basilica 6th century contemporary to its grander sister Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, it gave the city of Sofia its name. The Roman Theater in Philippopolis (Plovdiv) 1st century, still used for performances weekly. The Ancient chariot racing stadium in Philippopolis (Plovdiv) 1st century, almost entirely preserved beneath the main pedestrian street, sections in the basements of shops and the entrance way are excavated, showing the amazing preservation.

[@mediocreman6323]

2:46 - I can confirm that this market feels like it has been built yesterday. In fact, it does not take too long for modern buildings to fall into ruin.

[@ytcensorhack1876]

Was it used by the guild of millers? True roman bread 4 true romans

[@Xialoin1910]

Awesome! I would also add the Arena di Verona, it's incredible that it is still being used after 2000 years

[@AncientRomeLive]

Good call! Yes, definitely we need to go and get new footage of it.

[@domainmojo2162]

Amazing that buildings built almost 2000 years ago with "ordinary" bricks- the same size as we have today, can still be standing- and not just standing, but well preserved. In habitable condition. That concrete is something else. The majesty of Rome really was.

[@PhilipGermani]

Very well done! Quite informative.

[@parcescumihai5574]

The Verona Arena needs to be on the list. It`s been in use for 2000 years almost.

[@jenniferrosal185]

I am surprised it gets overlooked by the 10 top lists of most preserved roman ruins in all KZbin videos that I have seen. It's even more preserved than the Roman Colesseum and it predates the Roman Colesseum. Hopefully, it gets the recognition that it deserves when it becomes the site of the closing ceremonies at Winter Olympics and opening ceremonies for paraolympics in Milan Cortina in 2026.

[@bruceburns1672]

What a mighty civilization, to me even today no country or culture equals the Roman civilization, the quality of the Pantheon in Rome with its revolutionary concrete dome and the styling of the interior and the beautiful marble finish is staggering.

[@chrisball3778]

I guess Pompeii and Herculaneum are kinda like cheating... I went to Rome last year and saw most of the buildings there that feature in this video, but now I'm getting pangs of regret that I didn't get a chance to go to the baths of Diocletian. On the other side of the coin, I did get to visit the Domus Aurea- the vast palace built by Nero on public land he appropriated following the Great Fire. This was such an unpopular move that after he died it was buried in rubble and the Baths of Titus were built on top. Because of this, it was astonishingly well preserved, but is completely underground. Only part of it has been cleared out and only part of that is open to the public, but you can book a guided tour, and it's truly amazing. You can walk for what seems like hundreds of metres through its completely intact halls, all under the earth. Many of the rooms still have their original plaster and magnificent frescos Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli and the ruins of Ostia (both near Rome) also have some impressively intact buildings.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, a lot more for us to cover-- upcoming: Domus Aurea, Hadrian's Villa- and more! Thank you!

[@ternamgallia6549]

Nothing about NIMES region ??? the city is called the french Rome but ok...Nimes Arena, the square house, the Pont du Gard Aqueduct.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, lots more to cover! Thank you for the suggestion. As not a comprehensive list, we'll certainly address the theme with more structures in the future... for the aqueduct of Nimes, please see our recent AQUEDUCT video that features it (into the specus) as well as that of Segovia.

[@wayne00k]

Teier has one of Europe's richest architectural histories alive today. From truly ancient Roman buildings, medieval era and postwar modernism. One of the greatest cities in the world for architecture AND food AND wine! Love Trier!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@Bombur888]

Missing the Arena of Nîmes, which are amazingly still used as an arena today.

[@ogerpinata1703]

Yes! A look around the Empire😌 As long as it lives in our hearts and inspires us to new greatness, it is not yet lost!

[@G1NZOU]

I've been to the hall in Trier, absolutely superb. Not super preserved in terms of the whole building, but they recently uncovered another roman villa around my city in Buckinghamshire, England, with a stunning mosaic in very good condition.

[@KarlMartell732]

The porta nigra which is also in Trier blew my mind as well. The Romans and their remnants are what binds all Europeans together.

[@history_repeats8201]

Agia Sophia was built as an Greek Orthodox church and served as the imperial church until Turko-jihadis converted the church to a mosque. This is an important detail that was omitted.

[@marthaarya167]

Great video!

[@dhoraray1310]

Stunningly impressive

[@arisk6838]

The Rotunda in Thessaloniki, Greece, is also an ancient Roman building very well preserved, mainly because it was converted into the church of Saint George in the byzantine middle ages.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, we need to cover it!

[@bullfrommull]

I have yet to get inside the Curia . But I have went to see the original Bronze doors from it. These are found at the Basilica St Giovanni Laterano. They are magnificent. Great video.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Many thanks. Yes, you can get inside the Curia with the forum "super" ticket. Worth it! Happy to share the experience.

[@bullfrommull]

@@AncientRomeLive evening. Last time I was there it was closed. I will be back.

[@AncientRomeLive]

@@bullfrommull Hours/ days of opening are listed on ParcoColosseo website and coopculture.

[@johnkilburn5392]

As always, amazing work

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@petermgruhn]

Nice to see Kiosk of Trajan getting some love.

[@morenofranco9235]

I wish I could visit all of these places. Thank you for the virtual whirl wind tour of the ancient Roman Empire. Impressive.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@RoaringOrange]

Thank you

[@ViIgax]

In the tapestry of time, the Roman Empire unfurls like a phoenix soaring across the skies, its wings outstretched, casting a colossal shadow over the annals of history. A force of nature that breathed life into the ancient world, it rose from the ashes of its own genesis, fueled by the fiery passions of its architects. The majesty of this ethereal titan is embodied in the very stones that make up its grand edifices; The Colosseum, a monument to the titanic struggle for survival and glory, stands as the sun at the center of this celestial empire. Its radiant beams of light illuminate the tapestry of time, casting vibrant hues upon the annals of history. Within its hallowed walls, the echoes of a thousand triumphant roars and the clash of steel reverberate through the ages, an eternal symphony that heralds the indomitable spirit of Rome. The Roman Forum, the bustling epicenter of politics, commerce, and culture, is a labyrinth of architectural marvels, where marble columns stretch towards the heavens like divine pillars. Here, the wisdom of Cicero and the stratagems of Caesar reverberate through the whispers of the wind, and the spirits of great statesmen and philosophers linger in these corridors, their astral forms intermingling with the cosmic dust of the ages. The Pantheon, an architectural supernova, explodes with divine energy and the boundless wisdom of the cosmos. Its celestial dome, encrusted with the jewels of the heavens, captures the essence of eternity within its hallowed sanctuary. A cosmic gateway to the divine, its oculus peers into the unfathomable depths of the universe, unraveling the mysteries of the celestial bodies that dance across the firmament. The aqueducts, the sinewy veins of the empire, stretch across the land like the arteries of a sleeping giant, carrying the lifeblood of civilization to the farthest corners of the known world. An eternal testament to the ingenuity of Rome, these stone serpents quench the thirst of the empire, irrigating the fertile fields that sustain her people and nourishing the dreams and ambitions of her countless denizens. The Roman Empire, a blazing comet in the night sky, illuminates the dark corners of history with the brilliance of its achievements. Its grandeur and glory, etched into the annals of time, are immortalized in the hearts and minds of those who bear witness to its splendor. A symbol of human aspiration, the Empire represents the indomitable will to conquer the unknown, to forge a legacy that transcends the boundaries of time, and to etch our names in the stars.

[@bilplaymo6121]

thanks for sharing : Aula Palatina it's near my home, this is the bewt well preserved basilic from Chistian roman period : made under emperor Constantin ! Porta nigra is also in Trier ! viva SPQR !!

[@johnpick8336]

Thank you for posting.

[@james5460]

There are offbeat places in Turkey that don't get a lot of visitors perhaps but have outstanding Roman buildings. Aphrodisias, for instance, has a wonderful stadium that is basically fully preserved. There are excellent Roman remnants throughout the Mediterranean if you travel around a bit.

[@rosapasquale8179]

I'm a new subscriber to your channel. Pls don't give up on making these kinds of videos. Greetings from Cebu City, Philippines.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Welcome! Yes, more on the way. Do check our latest today- inside the Colosseum.

[@wolfganggugelweith8760]

In Austria 🇦🇹 in the city of Tulln there is still a tower from a Castell from the Roman period fully intact. Greetings from Linz Austria 🇦🇹 Europe!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@carollever4662]

Wow! Really interesting . Thank you

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you liked it!

[@aawil24]

Great video, I'm happy to say I've seen a few of these but of course so many things still to go.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks for watching!😊

[@achillesbuchanan2095]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@D12Min]

All of this absolutely pales compared to Pompei, it´s like a time machine. Just absolutely mind-blowing.

[@giuliolupo]

The amphitheater of El Jem is very beautiful but the one that has the best preserved, practically intact underground and all the structures for raising and managing the animals is that of Pozzuoli, perhaps even larger than the Tunisian one.

[@lourdesflores1298]

Great infooooo

[@ilmaio]

Maison carré en Nîmes, Porta Praetoria in Aosta, Arena in Verona and Arles, Bulla Regia and Dugga in Tunisia, are all very well preserved pieces of roman architecture. As well Regensburg in Germany features many good monuments.

[@john_mccarthy_hi]

thanks for your infectious enthusiasm. truly magnificent and surreal, seems like we're breathing the same breaths as the ancients!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kevin-parratt-artist]

Beside Collogne cathedral is a remnant of a gate to the original Roman colony. The name Cologne stems, of course, from the word colony.

[@AncientRomeLive]

A wonderful city. We have some footage and will share in the future.

[@joebot2127]

The Impirial hall in Trier is really cool. It's made with really long red bricks which look like they would have broken easily. It's a remarkable work .

[@mirinae4313]

Wow! Thank you very much!

[@AncientRomeLive]

THANK YOU

[@kaarlimakela3413]

Fantastic! Thanks!

[@VivaSepulchre]

😊 thank you!

[@listo888]

Italian highway bridges collapse rotten, but we have bridges built by the ancient Romans that are still in use!

[@twosocks8088]

Fascinating places. Hope this can continue with visits to other countries like Spain, England and France. There is a temple in Armenia that would also have been very interesting to include.

[@robertkiene4073]

Another well-preserved Roman fort from the first century is Gonio, near Batumi in the country of Georgia.

[@AncientRomeLive]

thank you!

[@williansouza8724]

i’d known about a few of these, but there were so many i had never even heard of! stunning buildings!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@luluandmeow]

Thank you, this is eye-opening, makes me want to travel, esp to Split

[@AncientRomeLive]

A great city (and nearby Salona). We will cover more Split in the near future.

[@johngreally9599]

I was unaware of how much was saved as a result of conversion to Catholic Church use. I am also pleased to see how much has since been returned to preservational historical monument status open to all. Gratis.

[@jamesg2382]

Great. Thank you

[@AncientRomeLive]

You are welcome!

[@aaronobryan9715]

Great video…Very informative

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you liked it. Thank you for your kind words.

[@BorselinoThadchack]

all very good! thank you

[@AncientRomeLive]

You are welcome!

[@christinegerard4974]

Thank you very much for this very interesting video ! Very impressive…

[@AncientRomeLive]

thank you for your kind words. It means a lot to us!

[@raminagrobis6112]

Many original features of the Pantheon (which I visited in one of my most memorable afternoon escapade in Rome) don't exist anymore in their original place and shape but can be seen elsewhere in Rome. For instance, its massive bronze doors were removed, melted and reshaped as the spiral columns encircling the altar in the center of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City in the Renaissance. The popes didn't feel any remorse at disfiguring what they only saw as a pagan temple, back then...

[@EASYTIGER10]

It's depressing how so many impressive Roman buildings became quarries for much crappier early medieval buildings

[@AncientRomeLive]

Recycling- spoliation- just made sense back then!

[@Jan.99]

super

[@AncientRomeLive]

thank you!

[@watermunteconomie3938]

Love it.. Love it.. Love it.

[@MarthaArya-x1x]

GREAT1

[@martinstensby2011]

A really beautiful arch, but the one in Orange in France is even better!

[@canemcave]

no Hadrian's Mausoleum, Castel st Angelo?

[@roytaylor2161]

Really amazing stuff highlighted here. Pity it didn't include Bath (Somerset) or Viroconium near Wroxeter often referred to locally as 'The Old Works'.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks for the suggestions - for future videos!

[@crackajacka87]

@@AncientRomeLive The Roman bath in the city of Bath is extremely well preserved and is where the city gets its name from.

[@ArnoldPranks]

You sound AND look like John Daub, of only in Japan KZbin channel. Great video by the way.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Wow, thanks! Don't know him. We will look up his content.

[@charliebrmg]

You forgot to mention the Roman Theatre of Mérida, in western Spain. It is one of the best-known Roman buildings which stood the test of time in Spain. And it is one of the very few still in use today… as a theatre!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Not a comprehensive list- so many more videos to make! We'll be sure to include Merida from Darius Arya's recent travels.

[@alejandrop.s.3942]

I have just come back from Mérida, truly a worthy visit if you're into Roman history, especially if you can go to a night performance at the theatre.

[@hambo76]

Don't forget the amphitheatre in Verona!

[@-Griffin-]

You forget the arena of Nimes in France who are still used today for spectacles and the "maison carré"

[@AncientRomeLive]

Didn't forget- but as the video wasn't comprehensive, you can be sure we'll address those great buildings!

[@simonebaruzzi156]

San Vitale in Ravenna was built under Iustinianus is still used as a church , and still have the original mosaics .

[@ericwillis777]

Don't forget Porchester Castle near Portsmouth UK., surrounded by original walls and towers.

[@newcastleunited51]

Portchester

[@ericwillis777]

The T is silent, similiar to the correct pronunciation of Portsmouth, which is Porzmuff.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, lots more to cover! Thank you for the suggestion. As not a comprehensive list, we'll certainly address the theme with more structures in the future.

[@Joanna-il2ur]

@@ericwillis777 I lived in Portsmouth for five years and locally it’s purrzmth.

[@ericwillis777]

@@Joanna-il2ur Sorry, not being a local, oi get 'oo and arr' mixed up with 'orr and urr' !

[@misterbonzoid5623]

I've been to El Djem. It's wonderful, and preserved by the climate. You can imagine lions and gladiators and Christians and the crowd; terrifying theatre. And don't miss the museum nearby housing the mosaic floors from 14 nearby excavated Roman suburban houses, plus a garden full of statues and amphorae and whatever. Well worth hiring a taxi for the day to go and see.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, it's a wonderful site- as well as the museum and houses, in addition to the OTHER amphitheater!

[@LeoFreemanAUST]

Probably the dome of the Pantheon was added much later. It seems to be a completely different era to the shabby front portico.

[@coletrickle4955]

I'd add to your awesome list: Villa Quintilii in Rome, and basically the whole Ancient Ostia Archeological Park because there's so many well preserved roman buildings there that it's hard to choose one

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes we love it- and it deserves its own video!

[@vincentciliberti5026]

Coming to think of it, I'lljust mention Sabratha and Leptis Magna (quite extensive) which I had the honour to visit in the Repubulic of Libya

[@AncientRomeLive]

Wow, we haven't been. And now's not the time. But we have some colleagues willing to share amazing footage- so stay tuned!

[@mathiasjonsson8222]

If you build for eternity it will last. I was involved in a rather large project some years ago. The project manager said: I'm confident that we are making an investment that will last for at least 40-50 years.😂

[@Perddh]

You are missing several buildings from Hispania, the second most relevant region of the Empire! Nice video!

[@jasonh.8754]

We have a few Domino's Pizza that have held up quite well. 👍

[@michielevers5513]

We were just in Trier a few weeks ago and visited all the Roman places there.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Amazing city!

[@corvoide]

The bridge in alcántara is used to the very day

[@paullowe1869]

A fascinating glimpse of places I'm never likely to visit in person, but this video was spoilt for me by by the rapid panning in many of the shots. Too fast to get more than a fleeting impression of many of the sites featured.

[@AncientRomeLive]

If you only knew the 1/2 of it... Some of the shots come from small breaks in time from when @dariusarya is shooting a tv documentary or his series for @wondrium... it's incredible to us that he had the energy and insight to film as much as he did. We are grateful, of course, but note that he definitely needed more time!

[@MP-wb5yd]

Great vid, you could also mention the Maison Carrée in Nimes, France and the Pont du Gard not far away ;)

[@AncientRomeLive]

thanks you- yes in the future!

[@IntyMichael]

From the Aula in Trier were only 2 walls left. The rest of it was rebuilt by the Prussians about 150 years ago. The Porta Nigra in Trier would have been a much better example for a Roman building still standing.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, we have a lot more to do in Trier!

[@jayclarke6671]

The dome covering the pantheon is an insane piece of architecture in terms of the geometrics involved. The colliseum however was a place of wholesale murder. The narrator failed to mention all the men women and children who were systematically executed by wild animals etc during the centuries it was in use.

[@Sturmisch]

That is largely christian propaganda

[@jayclarke6671]

@@Sturmisch bullshit! The ancients were cruel bastards!

[@Tyrell_Corp2019]

Can’t help, but wonder if in the pantheon, there was a silk covering of some kind whenever it rained to prevent the water from coming in? I don’t think they would’ve allowed the water to come in like that.

[@rramos117]

Hagia Sophia is the best, followed by Theodosian Walls

[@jamess2873]

The maison carree - 'Am I a joke to you?'

[@AncientRomeLive]

We'll get to it. The video isn't a comprehensive list..

[@galshaine2018]

Qasr Bashir in Jordan is indeed extremely impressive , especially as it suddenly emerges infront of the visitor as you approach it by car. Sadly its in a very poor shape. Almost all walls and towers are extremely fragile and would probably collapse in a case of an earthquake. Its actually dangerous to enter any of the inner surviving halls. Despite being quite near the main stop on the "desert highway" taken by tourists on their way to Petra, few people visit there.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, @dariusarya filmed a show there for Wondrium last March. You can see it online by going to @wondrium on KZbin for the whole Jordan episode.

[@mickvonbornemann3824]

Well the Partheon in Athens was still complete till about 200 years ago, when it blew up while being used as a powder magazine in a war.

[@ausgepicht]

Also in Trier is the Porta Negra, which IMO is a more fascinating structure. There are also Roman baths and a "mini" coliseum there. My old home town!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, we are planning a separate video on the city!

[@MinhNguyen-ff6xf]

There are so many more: Porta Nigra in Trier, Arles Amphitheater, Roman Baths in Somerset, Santa Costanza (Rome), San Paolo Fuori le Mura (Rome), Santa Sabina (Rome), Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri (formerly Baths of Diocletian in Rome), Galla Placidia Mausoleum (Ravenna), San Vitale (Ravenna), Sant’Apollinare Nuovo and Sant’Apollinare in Classe (Ravenna), Theodoric Palace, Pont du Gard aqueduct, Constantinople aqueduct, Basilica cisterns, etc.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, we definitely want to return to this subject and will cover so many of the places you mentioned!

[@carljohnson4473]

Those buildings are great yet you’ve forgot multiple. First the famous Porta Nigra in Trier, the Maison Carrée in Nimes. The Temple of Augustus in Pula, The Tower of Hercules in La Coruña and the Amphitheater in Nimes. Also two Arqueducts in Segovia and the very famous Pont du gard.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Didn't forget by a long shot. There's just so much we can share in a 10 minute video without being too superficial. Lots more to share. We focused on BUILDINGS here. For the aqueducts you cited, go see our recent AQUEDUCT video for recent footage filmed less than a year ago.

[@FranciscoCamino]

Actually the roman La Coruña Lighthouse disappeared long ago, being replaced by a 18th century one.

[@Joanna-il2ur]

@@FranciscoCamino but we have a Roman lighthouse at Dover, which survived by having an eleventh century chapel being attached to it.

[@FranciscoCamino]

@@Joanna-il2ur Really?. I have to visit that 👍

[@RazvanMGH]

There is also Trajan's bridge over the Danube, build by Apollodorus of Damascus during the campaign in Dacia.

[@AncientRomeLive]

yes- we cover it in our top 5 bridges video with original footage.