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

welcome to ancient Rome as it was in 4th Century CE today we will speak about one of the most famous buildings of the Eternal City Temple of Venus and roma was probably the largest and most Splendid Temple of Rome it was a double temple on the slope of the velia Hill the temple was built by hadrien beginning in 121 CE to Venus Felix and roma Eterna the temple was probably dedicated in 35 CE in 307 CE the temple burned and maxentius then restored it the temple roof tiles were gilded bronze the temple and flanking colonades stand on a vast platform of concrete 145 M long and 100 m wide faced with blocks of pepperino between travertine footings for the columns now we will explore this complex in more detail [Music] this is history in 3D and we're creating the most detailed accurate and complete 3D reconstruction of ancient Rome the Eastern facade of the temple fac the Coliseum owing to the slope of the terrain it standed about 9 M high and consists of parallel vaed Chambers [Music] on the south side of the temple complex there was a street that is identified as part of the Via sakra or vicus curium on the lower side it faced The Meta Sudan's Fountain and on the upper side there is the Arch of [Music] [Music] [Music] Titus [Music] on the Northern side there were the buildings of vilia Hill including the tus Temple the camera moves from the Basilica of maxentius to the Coliseum [Music] the dimensions of the temple were enormous its columns made of blocks of white marble reached 18 m in height pay attention to the size of people's figures [Music] [Music] the side porticos were decorated with Columns of gray granite and chistian marble some of them have now been put back to their [Music] place the design of the temple was Emperor Hadrian's [Music] own to obtain space for the temple hadrien had to destroy the ceremonial entrance Court of the domus AA and move the Colossus neuronas then Solus to a place near the [Music] Coliseum [Music] the Western facade faced via Sakura we are approaching from The Forum romanum side to our left is the Basilica of [Music] maxentius in front of the temple there was a stair of 11 steps across almost the whole front [Music] we see the temple of Venus and roma in the Rays of the Setting [Music] Sun the temple had much in common with the Imperial forums and in many ways continued the tradition of [Music] these the Western cell of Roma was clearly meant to dominate over the surrounding area [Music] Emperor hadrien was a convinced El lophile this is reflected in the architecture of the building it resembles a classical greek temple without a high Podium and with inatur in the helenistic style however it is obvious that the exterior was richly decorated and [Music] colorful [Music] we've already reconstructed the Western Cella with Roma statue let's go [Music] inside [Music] the two celis stood back to back that of Venus Facing East that of Roma West toward the Forum romanum the C were Caple and vaulted Roma Eterna appears as enthroned and helmeted with the Palladium in her hand and steadying a spear with her another [Music] [Music] hand the interior we see today with poery columns po Chrome pavement and deeply covid ceiling belongs to the time and restoration of Emperor [Music] maxentius there is space here for many hundreds of dedications but all we know of were silver statues of antoninus fala and a statue of [Music] manura [Music] in year 625 on a visit to Rome Emperor hercus granted Pope anius I first the right to use the bronze tiles of the temple to cover the Basilica of San [Music] Pietro you see the temple of Venus and roma as it might have looked shortly after without a roof with faded colors anyway it was still Majestic From This Moment its destruction begins but that that is a completely different story thank you for watching this video subscribe to our project if possible help with a donation on patreon and we will relive the history [Music] [Music] together [Music]