7min 35sec clip - Public Latrines in Ancient Rome

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5min 42sec @voxdotcom clip - The white lie we've been told about #Roman #statues

5min @TEDEd animated clip - A day in the life of a #Roman #soldier - Robert Garland

Text from youtube "The year is 15 CE, and the Roman Empire is prospering. Most of the credit will go to the emperor, but this success wouldn’t have been possible without loyal soldiers like Servius Felix. 

Robert Garland illuminates what life was like for a solider in the Roman army. Lesson by Robert Garland, animation by Brett Underhill.

12min @thecrashcourse animated clip - #Roman #Engineering: Crash Course History of Science #6

Text from you tube "The Romans developed a lot of infrastructure like roads and aqueducts to both help their cities flourish and to... you know... be better at war. But the interesting thing about Roman Engineering is how it was almost all focused on Techne and not Episteme. In this episode of Crash Course History of Science, Hank takes us down the road of road building, domes, and some really cool cement. "

12min @TheCrashCourse clip - #Roman #Theater with Plautus, Terence, and Seneca: Crash Course Theater #6

 
Text from youtube "In which Mike delves into the theater of ancient Rome. It wasn't all gladiators and Christian-killing, you know. There was theater, too. Roman drama drew heavily on Greek drama. So heavily, in fact, that many of the stories and characters were lifted directly from Greek plays. This time around, you'll learn about Plautus, Terence, and Seneca, and just what they owe to Menander. "