After over 20 years(on and off) studying Wroxeter from afar(Australia), this is the first time I got to walk through as a human. I have tears in my eyes. Thank you so very much. And thank you for the lack of pretension, it makes it more real. Legendary cameraman too. Bloody well done !
There would have been some sort of garden there originally. There is a very good Roman garden reconstruction at Fishbourne Roman Villa nr Chichester West Sussex.
North and South America have huge, historical cities, roads and deep cultures but the arrival of the Europeans--including very insensitive British hordes--resulted in those huge human monuments falling into disrepair and neglect as the ancestors of the indigenous went unacknowledged for their talents and advanced societies and their descendants succumbed to non-stop genocide due to disease, destruction of the ecosystems and pigheaded notions as to what "civilization" should look like. In addition, many of the large cities, roads, agricultural practices evolved differently because of the lack of animals that took to domestication beyond basic herding. No horses, elephants, camels (the big ones ended up on the other side of the Atlantic as the continents separated and an Ice Age or more resulted in our western camelids being much smaller and only capable of being pack animals. No critters to pull a plow, a wheeled vehicle or walk in endless circles to grind grains or minerals. Another factor that resulted in a lack of architectural memories was that a lot of settlements were built of wood and brick and mortars came along only relatively recently. Thankfully, modern archeological technologies such as lidar and satelleite imaging, soils sciences, tree ring analysis, etc. are finally opening up further understanding of just how developed and sophisticated those who were here (Yes, I'm an American with an even greater passion for history than you've demonstrated in this video) before the Europeans "discovered" "America". So, while I can agree that in Britain and the rest of the Eastern Hemisphere there is an embarrassment of riches in the visable histories in your backyard, Americans have to dig deep to realize just how much we too have to learn and appreciate. And, wrap your head around this notion: If all Brits and Europeans at large shared our interests in this sort of thing, they'd be parked on either side of that road in front of the villa recreation for 3 km, concessions and campgrounds would be scattered all about, trash would decorate the ruins and you couldn't enjoy your visits as much. Let them lay about their beaches, buy souvenirs, booze it up and eat at franchise cafes wherever else they go! It's all better for you Years ago I was chatting with a friend who retired early and she and her hubby went all over the world to play golf, eat in local chain "safe" places and do karaoke and shop for tat. I asked, "Did you see any of the castles, historic battlegrounds, museums and galleries that country is so famous for?" Her replay was, "No, that's all just old!" They both had highly successful careers that left them wealthy until they die and myself and my beloved still shop at sales, have messy but inexpensive hobbies, I am partially disabled so travel is very difficult and all we want to do is have the time and the money to see the entire planet. Go figure. Your tour of that historic Roman site was interesting for me to watch but I didn't learn much. I appreciate that you and your camera handler did visit the place, though.
Great video. Not sure about the brickwork. Those look like modern bricks whereas Roman bricks were more typically thinner. Not sure what they used in Romano Britain-there were several sizes of brick during the Republic and Empire. Actually, Roman soldiers may have built the Bathhouse. The Pilae were not bed frames, but supported a heated floor. Hot air was blown under the floor and then up thru the walls. We Americans do have some impressive ancient Native ruins. Especially in Latin America. Roman and Chinese technology, however was the most advanced in antiquity. I love Romano British history and indeed my ancestry is mostly British.
Thanks for the tour! I always wonder how hard those houses would be to heat, compared to a typical iron age round house. Those high ceilings and wide doorways leading directly outside... I know they had the hypocaust, but they look like they'd be freezing! Must have taken a huge amount of fuel to heat in the coldest months. Think I'd prefer to hide away in a little round house in the depths of winter.
Seems like a bit of a stubborn hangover from the architecture that they used in the hotter parts of the Roman Empire. I imagine that those cool, high ceilings would have been quite useful in areas like Italy and Libya.
Agree. To go to all that trouble to build it and the skill sets involved, it deserves to be kept up and in good repair. Who is responsible for its upkeep?
Wroxeter is in the care of English Heritage. I have visited many times when holidaying in Shropshire and always find something that I missed on previous visits. Thank you for a very informative video, Gordon Taylor; Scotland.
A lick of paint over that ghastly mural in the dining room? Just no way... in the Roman world the wealthy had access to competent artists and interior decorators like.. anywhere.
Could have been much better done Sound was poor much of the time, Had to adjust normal controls.. The subject matter was of high interest to me, however.
@vinniesullivan7977 I had no problem with the sound. Some people will nitpick anything. Keep up the good work. It was a very interesting video. Many thanks.
After over 20 years(on and off) studying Wroxeter from afar(Australia), this is the first time I got to walk through as a human. I have tears in my eyes. Thank you so very much. And thank you for the lack of pretension, it makes it more real. Legendary cameraman too. Bloody well done !
Let's hope one day that you can really walk through this villa and ruins for yourself.
Thank you. Still a dream for me so far. Give a stone, any old 'relevant' stone, a kiss for me. @@dulciemidwinter1925
Come now! Not “dark and dingy” our Folk are… but rather hearty and stoic! Excellent walk-through of this historic location.
Incredible footage. Thanks alot vinny
Great video my friend 👍
Great stuff Vinnie
Reminds me of an old farm house lol
There would have been some sort of garden there originally. There is a very good Roman garden reconstruction at Fishbourne Roman Villa nr Chichester West Sussex.
Simply amazing! ❤
Great video Vinnie lad .
North and South America have huge, historical cities, roads and deep cultures but the arrival of the Europeans--including very insensitive British hordes--resulted in those huge human monuments falling into disrepair and neglect as the ancestors of the indigenous went unacknowledged for their talents and advanced societies and their descendants succumbed to non-stop genocide due to disease, destruction of the ecosystems and pigheaded notions as to what "civilization" should look like. In addition, many of the large cities, roads, agricultural practices evolved differently because of the lack of animals that took to domestication beyond basic herding. No horses, elephants, camels (the big ones ended up on the other side of the Atlantic as the continents separated and an Ice Age or more resulted in our western camelids being much smaller and only capable of being pack animals. No critters to pull a plow, a wheeled vehicle or walk in endless circles to grind grains or minerals. Another factor that resulted in a lack of architectural memories was that a lot of settlements were built of wood and brick and mortars came along only relatively recently. Thankfully, modern archeological technologies such as lidar and satelleite imaging, soils sciences, tree ring analysis, etc. are finally opening up further understanding of just how developed and sophisticated those who were here (Yes, I'm an American with an even greater passion for history than you've demonstrated in this video) before the Europeans "discovered" "America". So, while I can agree that in Britain and the rest of the Eastern Hemisphere there is an embarrassment of riches in the visable histories in your backyard, Americans have to dig deep to realize just how much we too have to learn and appreciate. And, wrap your head around this notion: If all Brits and Europeans at large shared our interests in this sort of thing, they'd be parked on either side of that road in front of the villa recreation for 3 km, concessions and campgrounds would be scattered all about, trash would decorate the ruins and you couldn't enjoy your visits as much. Let them lay about their beaches, buy souvenirs, booze it up and eat at franchise cafes wherever else they go! It's all better for you Years ago I was chatting with a friend who retired early and she and her hubby went all over the world to play golf, eat in local chain "safe" places and do karaoke and shop for tat. I asked, "Did you see any of the castles, historic battlegrounds, museums and galleries that country is so famous for?" Her replay was, "No, that's all just old!" They both had highly successful careers that left them wealthy until they die and myself and my beloved still shop at sales, have messy but inexpensive hobbies, I am partially disabled so travel is very difficult and all we want to do is have the time and the money to see the entire planet. Go figure. Your tour of that historic Roman site was interesting for me to watch but I didn't learn much. I appreciate that you and your camera handler did visit the place, though.
Great video. Not sure about the brickwork. Those look like modern bricks whereas Roman bricks were more typically thinner. Not sure what they used in Romano Britain-there were several sizes of brick during the Republic and Empire.
Actually, Roman soldiers may have built the Bathhouse. The Pilae were not bed frames, but supported a heated floor. Hot air was blown under the floor and then up thru the walls.
We Americans do have some impressive ancient Native ruins. Especially in Latin America. Roman and Chinese technology, however was the most advanced in antiquity. I love Romano British history and indeed my ancestry is mostly British.
Well done. :)
Thanks for the tour! I always wonder how hard those houses would be to heat, compared to a typical iron age round house. Those high ceilings and wide doorways leading directly outside... I know they had the hypocaust, but they look like they'd be freezing! Must have taken a huge amount of fuel to heat in the coldest months. Think I'd prefer to hide away in a little round house in the depths of winter.
Seems like a bit of a stubborn hangover from the architecture that they used in the hotter parts of the Roman Empire. I imagine that those cool, high ceilings would have been quite useful in areas like Italy and Libya.
Ces villas romaines favorisaient la propagation des épidémies, parce qu'elles n'étaient pas bien aérés.
Very interesting recreation, but it's a pity it seems to have been allowed to decay a bit. Could do with some patching up and a lick of paint.
Agree. To go to all that trouble to build it and the skill sets involved, it deserves to be kept up and in good repair. Who is responsible for its upkeep?
Wroxeter is in the care of English Heritage. I have visited many times when holidaying in Shropshire and always find something that I missed on previous visits. Thank you for a very informative video, Gordon Taylor; Scotland.
A lick of paint over that ghastly mural in the dining room? Just no way... in the Roman world the wealthy had access to competent artists and interior decorators like.. anywhere.
If you want to see this villa being built, look up the TV series, Rome wasn't built in a day from 2011 on channel 4
I built it
Did you really I'd love to talk to you if you're not joking
Could have been much better done Sound was poor much of the time, Had to adjust normal controls.. The subject matter was of high interest to me, however.
Didn't expect to make it to be fair, would have done it better nowadays.
@vinniesullivan7977 I had no problem with the sound. Some people will nitpick anything. Keep up the good work. It was a very interesting video. Many thanks.
@@dulciemidwinter1925 thank you
Do you make money from these videos? Just curious
Not a penny
Why?
@@vinniesullivan7977 ah that’s a shame, it seems like a lot of effort goes into your vids
@@arohaa they’ve cut us off from all avenues apart from cash app and we just never advertise it to be honest.