I take advantage of this video to vindicate the study of the Roman Republic (509 B.C. - 27 B.C.) and the Roman Empire (27 B.C. - 476 A.D.).

Their engineering achievements were incredible for their time, there is a lot of talk about lost advanced civilizations like the Atlantis but the Roman Empire was one of them and it was before our eyes, many techniques they used were lost for centuries.

An example of them is their knowledge of hydraulics with their extensive aqueducts that crossed mountains, their roads that after more than 2000 years still remain intact, even in many cases have been paved on them for the excellent support they have.

But above all, its incredible use of cement 2000 years ago, the Pantheon of Rome is its masterpiece that has survived for two millennia.

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Really love Roman history

The Pantheon burned down twice before it was rebuilt in the current form, probably in 114 by Apollodorus of Damascus, Trajan's architect

So we really probably should thank Apollodorus for bringing domes to Roman architecture through his background as a Roman Syrian influenced by Nabatean and Greek styles

AFAIK, a Roman-era built dam saved a town during the catastrophic flooding in Valencia, right?

Rome was a phenomenon, we are still obsessed with it, consciously or not.

The Pantheon is amazing.