What are the preserved buildings in the Roman 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

[@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

[@dutchessblackhawk732]

Diocletian's palace in Split is one of my absolute favorite places to visit. It's incredibly well preserved and it's a living reminder of the past. Walking down the marble streets at night is absolutely magical.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Couldn't agree more!

[@sesvecan]

The palace is one thing, the other thing is Salona, the birthplace of the emperor whose ruins can be still discovered. Its just a suburb of split. On your way there you pass several sights as an aquaduct

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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?

[@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.

[@69waveydavey]

The Diocletian baths are totally overlooked by tourist guides. The first time i went to Rome I knew nothing about them, I visited the church and admired the various domes etc around the area not knowing they were all from the same complex until I actually visited the museum. The site is/was massive.

[@AncientRomeLive]

We agree! We have a couple of videos on the Baths of Diocletian- Museo delle Terme- check them on our MUSEUM section!

[@johnkilburn5392]

I am guilty of this. The Baths go to the top of the list for our next visit

[@orizontereditar6349]

it was my first big museum visited, almost accidentaly, bc it was very near to my hotel. Caracalla baths also are very underrated. Huge complex.

[@johnkilburn5392]

@@orizontereditar6349 Agree. We did make it to Caracalla's Baths. Amazing

[@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. 👍

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@aldolamberti3855]

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

[@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.

[@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…

[@canemcave]

no Hadrian's Mausoleum, Castel st Angelo?

[@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.

[@hesekie1]

Good video and enthusiastic narration, great work!

[@LemonCamel]

The pantheon is amazing. Looking up for the first time is truly insane.

[@AncientRomeLive]

We agree!

[@abe000torte]

You didn't include squared house in Nimes in south France ? Or even Arles arena.

[@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.

[@v.r.2834]

Leptis Magna in Libya is incredible, was there in eighties, the beautiful marble sculptures were lying on the ground as if the city was inhabited yesterday

[@AncientRomeLive]

We would love to visit!

[@youtubecommenter2]

It sometimes blows my mind when seeing Roman ruins in places like the Middle East and Egypt. They are so associated with a very foreign culture, a different people and a strange language. And yet, they also have the ruins of the same Empire as that of France, Spain, Italy, Romania... Even today, all over the western world, we still use their columns and their architecture. I mean, I'm even using their alphabet right now.

[@stephengraham1153]

Some of my politicians still speak the Roman language (Latin)

[@steviechampagne]

Rome was truly the greatest civilization in the modern epoch (last 12,000 years) We can hardly IMAGINE the glory that existed in the Atlantean epoch.

[@The.Renovator]

This east and west divide we know today is relatively new. Rome and Greece, which are ironically seen as the founders of Western Civilization, were historically more connected to the eastern Mediterranean and the near east. They saw the rest of continental as uncivilized barbarians, it's so funny how today Western Europe claims ancient Rome when ancient Romans definitely wouldn't be okay with that. In a very real sense, places like Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, the Levant, and Tunisia have just as much pf a right to claim Roman ancestry as western Europe does.

[@cristhianramirez6939]

@@The.Renovator "This east and west divide we know today is relatively new" The greeks recognized the persians which was the dominant civilization in the east as the others, the different ones. They hated each other to death before Alexander came in and merged both cultures "...Rome and Greece, which are ironically seen as the founders of Western Civilization" how its ironic? they interacted with the near east because the wealth and ancient empires were from there. That's why are the founders of WC. No state or culture in W. Europe had the influence or power before them "They saw the rest of continental as uncivilized barbarians" stereotypes and overexageration, we have several scripts of people like Caesar, Cicero and many roman historians talking highly on the character of the germanics and gauls.They saw them as lesser of course, everyone else was in their pov, but not as beasts like you make it seem "t's so funny how today Western Europe claims ancient Rome when ancient Romans definitely wouldn't be okay with that." i dont think they would be ok with anyone claiming to be their succesors. But i think they would be very proud to see their alphabet, architecture, legal system etc spread to half the world by the colonization of europen empires "In a very real sense, places like Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, the Levant, and Tunisia have just as much pf a right to claim Roman ancestry as western Europe does" if they want to, great, no one is stopping them

[@davidhart8621]

Truly amazing! Thank you so much for making this video.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Our pleasure

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@gabrielbalbec883]

Thanks for all these features. You might have added two (and I recommend everyone of you check them out) : the "maison carrée" in Nimes, Southern Franced, probably the most beautiful extant Roman temple, and the Roman arenas of both Nimes and Arles. More than impressive, and still used today.

[@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!

[@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!😊

[@onetrueevan6992]

I'll just mention an impressive Roman monument in my city, the Rotunda of Thessaloniki.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, it's on our list to film!

[@tempest411]

It must be unique to live in a place that has so much history. There is little where I live in the United States that is older than 60-70 years. And those things that are that old aren't great temples dedicated to long-neglected gods, but small railways bridges, irrigation canals, etc.

[@AncientRomeLive]

@@tempest411 It's a real treat to live amidst the ruins of Rome! That is why we are so intent on showing the wonders of the Ancient world weekly!

[@AncientRomeLive]

@Scott Ragland thank you. Yes, we have a lot more buildings to share from the Roman Empire. Check out our latest on Colosseum games!

[@onetrueevan6992]

@Scott Ragland I'm glad you appreciated it. The purpose of my note was precisely to make this monument known. Hopefully you'll be able to see it with your own eyes.

[@PhilipGermani]

Very well done! Quite informative.

[@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

[@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.

[@sanpedrosilver]

Good stuff! Pula didn’t make the list?

[@Joanna-il2ur]

Paris lost a lot, but there is a great museum of the Middle Ages on the Boulevard St Michel which had huge Roman baths under it which you can visit. The Arenes de Lutece are the arena. And under the courtyard of the cathedral of Notre Dame is the parvis, which is Roman. Someone mentioned walls and there are Roman walls at Canterbury, at York, and of course London.

[@skyjuke2006]

In my town, Genova, Italia, and around there are some beautiful roman bridges, that are in excellent conditions and so beautiful to watch. It's crazy because one modern bridge built in the 1960 collapsed few years ago causing many deaths, and others bridges were destroyed by 4-5 gigantic floods in a period of 40-45 years (about 1970-2015).

[@hildaramirez1372]

Como siempre un estupendo vídeo e información que agradecemos--. Pero, porqué no está Gerasa ?

[@AncientRomeLive]

We love the site Jerash … for building - we possibly could have added the Temple of Artemis … we will visit it again soon!!

[@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.

[@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!

[@carollever4662]

Wow! Really interesting . Thank you

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you liked it!

[@Bombur888]

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

[@aeliusdawn]

1:29 I did a quick search and apparently the floor is Roman original?

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!

[@normapiza1173]

Muchas gracias 😊 Saludos desde México

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@marthaarya167]

Great video!

[@dhoraray1310]

Stunningly impressive

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@henrykaspar3634]

Fantastic video. Monuments that came spontaneously to my mind are: the Roman baths in Bath/UK, the Roman bridge in Córdoba/Spain, and perhaps the amphitheater in Arles/France, although it is not quite as well preserved as the two other monuments.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you so much for your kind words. Yes, more to come- we like to produce videos from what we actually film.. .and we have so much more to share and visit.

[@henrykaspar3634]

Yes of course, one can’t do everything in one go. The monuments you selected are an excellent mix of better and less known places, I learned a lot.

[@AncientRomeLive]

@@henrykaspar3634 thank you! yes, that was our whole rationale. Some of those sites you'd recognize, we had hoped. Other ones were off most people's lists. More to come!

[@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.

[@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!

[@Thanos_Kyriakopoulos]

You missed the Rotonda in Thessaloniki Greece which was a round temple like the pantheon but in smaller scale.

[@AncientRomeLive]

yes! on the list of places to cover!

[@johnkilburn5392]

As always, amazing work

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@petermgruhn]

Nice to see Kiosk of Trajan getting some love.

[@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.

[@johnpick8336]

Thank you for posting.

[@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.

[@dariodivkovic8293]

My friend... what about Arena in Pula/Croatia?

[@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... We really need to go back and get some adequate footage (as you can tell, we use our own footage each time in our videos) to share that town and its monuments.

[@cironigri]

You’re missing Verona, with a fully operational amphitheater (opera plays every summer with thousands of spectators every night) and a well kept - still in use - theatre.

[@AncientRomeLive]

We owe a trip to Verona, with its amphitheater!

[@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!

[@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!

[@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 !!

[@AaronOBryan60]

Great video…Very informative

[@AncientRomeLive]

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

[@jeffsiegwart]

Great presentation!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you kindly!

[@deddygiririndjani635]

How about Amphitheater in Ephesus , Pamukale Turkiye

[@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.

[@Jim-Mc]

11:57 looks like the old part of Fenway Park. A lot of stuff in Boston and NY built in the 19thc that would fit right in. Could it be the Italian influence?

[@mirinae4313]

Wow! Thank you very much!

[@AncientRomeLive]

THANK YOU

[@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 .

[@achillesbuchanan2095]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@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.

[@robertkiene4073]

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

[@AncientRomeLive]

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.

[@carleslazaro6117]

Impressive video, thank you! What do you think about rebuiding ancient sites when the original materials and elements are preserved, either in situ or located in later buildings, reused? The castrum of Qasr Bshr is an easy answer, in my opinion its should be restored. But what about historical sites like Christian churches that reused Roman materials, should they be dismanteled to restore the original buildings? I know it's barely related but I have a doubt that's going around in my head, what the hell happened to the original pavement forum in Pompeii? I can't find an answer anywhere, if it was covered in ash, was it later stolen, why the pavement? why are there still some pieces remaining?

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you for your comments. Accurate rebuilding / restoration is very costly, to be conducted after a thorough study and evaluation of the materials. Original pieces are the core, with missing elements. made in other materials, for distinction. The castrum is, admittedly, in a very remote location, with few visitors. The road to the site isn't paved. These are also important factors that would influence such a project. We'd personally love it, but with limited resources available (worldwide) there are probably other options (more accessible and frequently) that would get the money first in Jordan.

[@AncientRomeLive]

The castrum is tricky- as it's isolated off the beaten path... and there are so many other amazing sites that no one will get to (thereby making them tourist destinations...) No, no one dismantles those kinds of churches... Pavement in Pompeii- as well as the statues that once adorned the many statue bases still on location? At later times people did indeed go back and rob out statuary and building material..

[@jfrancobelge]

I know of a Roman bridge over a river in the town of Vaison-la-Romaine in the south of France. This is not one of the major Roman monuments still standing, but I am amazed that it's been constantly used and still in use nowadays. I believe it's been restored and consolidated over time, but the fact is that its basic, original structure was so well designed that it's strong enough for having modern cars drive on it, almost 2000 years after its construction. Think of all the different people who've been using this bridge for close to two milleniums, from the days of the Roman Empire until today. Are we still able to build such lasting constructions?

[@carlosmunoz-hernando5818]

No mention of the spanish monuments? 😓. Aqueduct in Segovia, City Walls in Lugo... etc

[@wolfie5]

Love this, had no idea so much still preserved

[@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!

[@alejandrop.s.3942]

The former capital of Lusitania, Augusta Emerita (nowadays Mérida) still has some magnificent Roman ruins, such as the theatre (still in use) , the circus, aqueducts, amphiteatrum ...and the aqueduct of Segovia is something to behold at least once in a lifetime, alongside the well preserved medieval historic centre. The lighthouse of Brigantium (nowadays A Coruña) , the ancient ruins of Segóbriga, the aqueduct of Albarracín - Cella, Tarraco (nowadays Tarragona), Las Médulas (the greatest gold mine of the Empire)...Spain is filled with important and well-preserved Roman ruins, it truly was one of the most romanized territories .

[@WilliamBMcCoy]

Not the Maison Carée at Nîmes?

[@galc9293]

there is some good stuff in Saintes, France (near bordeux, saintes was the capital of the region in roman times), the local amphitheatre is great also the arc of germanicus, plus some great churches like abbaye aux dammes, the local cathedral, etc...

[@kaarlimakela3413]

Fantastic! Thanks!

[@BorselinoThadchack]

all very good! thank you

[@AncientRomeLive]

You are welcome!

[@hian4m]

You forgot to mention the theatre of Bosra in modern Syria. I visited it many times in my childhood. It is very well preserved and was still used for concerts until recently. However, it was hit during the recent war in Syria.

[@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!

[@Arnold_X3]

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.

[@jamesg2382]

Great. Thank you

[@AncientRomeLive]

You are welcome!

[@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.

[@spektakelkd]

Love the videos, but your tone of voice only brings me back to adverts for Slicer Dicer and such products

[@michielevers5513]

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

[@AncientRomeLive]

Amazing city!

[@quentinbobin2549]

France has among the best preserved Roman monument and not a single word about it… Vienne, Nîmes, pont du Gard, Orange, Saintes. In Lyon they found back a complete mosaic floor some years ago by building an elevator for a subway station. The walls of Carcassonne are build on a still visible Roman fondation. Cluny bath in Paris is astonishing and now incorporating in the medieval museum of the french capital. The Vaison la Romaine bridge was built by romans and its still in use for cars, without saying it survived multiple floods (the last time the water raise by 13meters

[@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.

[@VivaSepulchre]

😊 thank you!

[@Kurious2no]

Why did you ignore the great examples in Gaul? Arles and Nîmes have a boatload.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, there are many monuments and sites we couldn't squeeze in. S. France has some amazing monuments - and we'll cover them in future videos... See our recent aqueduct video for some unique views of the Pont du Gard.

[@tomdigangi2722]

Great video and thanks for posting. . . but if the Coliseum makes it, I don't know how the arenas in Verona, Nimes and Arles are not on the list. Moreover, doesn't Maison Carree also deserve mention? Nevertheless, thanks for posting.

[@AncientRomeLive]

We are really being redundant at this point... the video is short and NOT comprehensive- we are just happy to share places we have seen and personally have filmed - in recent months. Lots more to share- and we certainly appreciate positive comments like yours ... more "best preserved buildings" videos will indeed appear on our channel...