so actually first I’ll talk about Matata I’ve never been to Matata before I just
I’ve never been to Matata before I just
I’ve never been to Matata before I just got here yesterday
got here yesterday
got here yesterday what a fantastic city unbelievable
what a fantastic city unbelievable
what a fantastic city unbelievable history the first thing I did was I
history the first thing I did was I
history the first thing I did was I called my wife I took a selfie posted it
called my wife I took a selfie posted it
called my wife I took a selfie posted it on Twitter in a couple snapchats all
on Twitter in a couple snapchats all
on Twitter in a couple snapchats all right wow wow wow let’s go I’m really
right wow wow wow let’s go I’m really
right wow wow wow let’s go I’m really excited for TEDx my first TEDx really
excited for TEDx my first TEDx really
excited for TEDx my first TEDx really excited and then I did a live stream on
excited and then I did a live stream on
excited and then I did a live stream on periscope got about 2,000 followers
periscope got about 2,000 followers
periscope got about 2,000 followers people saying what’s material like
people saying what’s material like
people saying what’s material like what’s the history my arm I know I’ve
what’s the history my arm I know I’ve
what’s the history my arm I know I’ve never been here before I mean I read
never been here before I mean I read
never been here before I mean I read stuff but so it was a conversation it
stuff but so it was a conversation it
stuff but so it was a conversation it was a it was an exploration together
was a it was an exploration together
was a it was an exploration together let’s go around this corner and see what
let’s go around this corner and see what
let’s go around this corner and see what happens now luckily there are people
happens now luckily there are people
happens now luckily there are people from here that wanted to have that
from here that wanted to have that
from here that wanted to have that conversation that did show me around got
conversation that did show me around got
conversation that did show me around got me to the other side by the Duomo got to
me to the other side by the Duomo got to
me to the other side by the Duomo got to my my accommodations and I picked up a
my my accommodations and I picked up a
my my accommodations and I picked up a lot of information along the way it was
lot of information along the way it was
lot of information along the way it was a great way to get introduced to matera
a great way to get introduced to matera
a great way to get introduced to matera now I’m back in Rome and think about a
now I’m back in Rome and think about a
now I’m back in Rome and think about a tourist think about a tourist coming to
tourist think about a tourist coming to
tourist think about a tourist coming to Rome what do they know about Rome mother
Rome what do they know about Rome mother
Rome what do they know about Rome mother Prabha very much and where they all
Prabha very much and where they all
Prabha very much and where they all gonna go in the limited time that they
gonna go in the limited time that they
gonna go in the limited time that they actually stay in Rome about two days on
actually stay in Rome about two days on
actually stay in Rome about two days on average they go to the Vatican they’re
average they go to the Vatican they’re
average they go to the Vatican they’re gonna go to the Colosseum these are kind
gonna go to the Colosseum these are kind
gonna go to the Colosseum these are kind of no-brainers you know how much time
of no-brainers you know how much time
of no-brainers you know how much time you guys see the best stuff check it off
you guys see the best stuff check it off
you guys see the best stuff check it off the bucket list go to these places how
the bucket list go to these places how
the bucket list go to these places how much of the rest of the city are you
much of the rest of the city are you
much of the rest of the city are you gonna explore you’re gonna go these
gonna explore you’re gonna go these
gonna explore you’re gonna go these places get the top of the list they’re
places get the top of the list they’re
places get the top of the list they’re famous these are the world’s most famous
famous these are the world’s most famous
famous these are the world’s most famous iconic monuments in the world but
iconic monuments in the world but
iconic monuments in the world but there’s so much more to see there’s so
there’s so much more to see there’s so
there’s so much more to see there’s so much more in between those two axes
much more in between those two axes
much more in between those two axes there’s so much more to experience and
there’s so much more to experience and
there’s so much more to experience and if you walk around in your limited time
if you walk around in your limited time
if you walk around in your limited time in Rome you’ll come across the world’s
in Rome you’ll come across the world’s
in Rome you’ll come across the world’s greatest best preserved Roman temple the
greatest best preserved Roman temple the
greatest best preserved Roman temple the Pantheon which is saved because it
Pantheon which is saved because it
Pantheon which is saved because it becomes a church also very well built
becomes a church also very well built
becomes a church also very well built maybe you’ll see castle San Angelo the
maybe you’ll see castle San Angelo the
maybe you’ll see castle San Angelo the mausoleum of the emperors in the second
mausoleum of the emperors in the second
mausoleum of the emperors in the second century AD it becomes a castle of the
century AD it becomes a castle of the
century AD it becomes a castle of the Pope’s it’s recycled its reutilized
Pope’s it’s recycled its reutilized
Pope’s it’s recycled its reutilized maybe you see this newly cleaned newly
maybe you see this newly cleaned newly
maybe you see this newly cleaned newly restored Pyramid of Cestius 2,000 years
restored Pyramid of Cestius 2,000 years
restored Pyramid of Cestius 2,000 years old that then gets incorporated into the
old that then gets incorporated into the
old that then gets incorporated into the Rihanna qual circuit in the third
Rihanna qual circuit in the third
Rihanna qual circuit in the third century AD then part of the wall is
century AD then part of the wall is
century AD then part of the wall is busted through so cars can drive by in
busted through so cars can drive by in
busted through so cars can drive by in the modern era but it’s so hard to get a
the modern era but it’s so hard to get a
the modern era but it’s so hard to get a sense of ancient Rome because Rome is
sense of ancient Rome because Rome is
sense of ancient Rome because Rome is never abandoned people are always living
never abandoned people are always living
never abandoned people are always living there we all know that so you know you
there we all know that so you know you
there we all know that so you know you might see this and say that’s passing
might see this and say that’s passing
might see this and say that’s passing ivona
ivona
ivona and I can say why is an archaeologist I
and I can say why is an archaeologist I
and I can say why is an archaeologist I see the stadium of Domitian underneath
see the stadium of Domitian underneath
see the stadium of Domitian underneath that gives it that great shape you see
that gives it that great shape you see
that gives it that great shape you see the Trevi Fountain everyone knows the
the Trevi Fountain everyone knows the
the Trevi Fountain everyone knows the Trevi Fountain but there were other
Trevi Fountain but there were other
Trevi Fountain but there were other fountains of Trevi in that same spot and
fountains of Trevi in that same spot and
fountains of Trevi in that same spot and they’re utilizing an ancient aqueduct
they’re utilizing an ancient aqueduct
they’re utilizing an ancient aqueduct that Bert van Gogh that’s still in use
that Bert van Gogh that’s still in use
that Bert van Gogh that’s still in use over 2,000 years there’s lots of history
over 2,000 years there’s lots of history
over 2,000 years there’s lots of history there are lots of bits and pieces of
there are lots of bits and pieces of
there are lots of bits and pieces of ancient Rome that we can’t really see so
ancient Rome that we can’t really see so
ancient Rome that we can’t really see so one way I propose just briefly is to
one way I propose just briefly is to
one way I propose just briefly is to take a little stroll through Rome let’s
take a little stroll through Rome let’s
take a little stroll through Rome let’s take the path of the Roman triumph now
take the path of the Roman triumph now
take the path of the Roman triumph now and essentially what is the Roman
and essentially what is the Roman
and essentially what is the Roman triumph it’s the ultimate thing that you
triumph it’s the ultimate thing that you
triumph it’s the ultimate thing that you could do as a Roman general or as a
could do as a Roman general or as a
could do as a Roman general or as a Roman Emperor here September Severus you
Roman Emperor here September Severus you
Roman Emperor here September Severus you get to be God for a day that’s pretty
get to be God for a day that’s pretty
get to be God for a day that’s pretty good and at the end of the day they have
good and at the end of the day they have
good and at the end of the day they have a big banquet on the Capitoline hill
a big banquet on the Capitoline hill
a big banquet on the Capitoline hill everyone’s celebrating with you and then
everyone’s celebrating with you and then
everyone’s celebrating with you and then that’s it go back home so it’s just that
that’s it go back home so it’s just that
that’s it go back home so it’s just that one day the ultimate spotlight you’re
one day the ultimate spotlight you’re
one day the ultimate spotlight you’re going to be immortalized and you’re also
going to be immortalized and you’re also
going to be immortalized and you’re also going to be immortalized by what you
going to be immortalized by what you
going to be immortalized by what you built and over time along that route can
built and over time along that route can
built and over time along that route can that can change over time you’re gonna
that can change over time you’re gonna
that can change over time you’re gonna be tapping to something really great
be tapping to something really great
be tapping to something really great you’re underlining how great Rome is how
you’re underlining how great Rome is how
you’re underlining how great Rome is how great you are how great the state is so
great you are how great the state is so
great you are how great the state is so we can’t all go around on a chariot
we can’t all go around on a chariot
we can’t all go around on a chariot every day I would like to do that in
every day I would like to do that in
every day I would like to do that in Rome but you can’t itself from the
Rome but you can’t itself from the
Rome but you can’t itself from the countryside but we can use art we can
countryside but we can use art we can
countryside but we can use art we can use the literary sources we can use the
use the literary sources we can use the
use the literary sources we can use the monitoring themselves and we can get a
monitoring themselves and we can get a
monitoring themselves and we can get a sense of what that pattern fear was
sense of what that pattern fear was
sense of what that pattern fear was about here are soldiers carrying the
about here are soldiers carrying the
about here are soldiers carrying the menorah brought back in from the wars in
menorah brought back in from the wars in
menorah brought back in from the wars in Judea
Judea
Judea here are some soldiers with captives
here are some soldiers with captives
here are some soldiers with captives that they’re carrying all kinds of
that they’re carrying all kinds of
that they’re carrying all kinds of trophies here are some soldiers some of
trophies here are some soldiers some of
trophies here are some soldiers some of them are some musicians are blowing
them are some musicians are blowing
them are some musicians are blowing trumpets
trumpets
trumpets official victims because you’re going to
official victims because you’re going to
official victims because you’re going to have a big barbecue at the end of this
have a big barbecue at the end of this
have a big barbecue at the end of this at the end of this procession and of
at the end of this procession and of
at the end of this procession and of course by the time things get really big
course by the time things get really big
course by the time things get really big you’re competing against people that
you’re competing against people that
you’re competing against people that came before you
came before you
came before you you finally supersede them your
you finally supersede them your
you finally supersede them your procession your captive soldiers your
procession your captive soldiers your
procession your captive soldiers your soldiers that are having all of their
soldiers that are having all of their
soldiers that are having all of their regalia and their armor they’re being
regalia and their armor they’re being
regalia and their armor they’re being allowed to come in through the city so
allowed to come in through the city so
allowed to come in through the city so somewhere in the campus Marsh is the big
somewhere in the campus Marsh is the big
somewhere in the campus Marsh is the big floodplain of Rome basically the
floodplain of Rome basically the
floodplain of Rome basically the historic center you’re getting
historic center you’re getting
historic center you’re getting permission from the Senate to come in
permission from the Senate to come in
permission from the Senate to come in and to organize and to start that
and to organize and to start that
and to organize and to start that procession through the city to have your
procession through the city to have your
procession through the city to have your great day so you have to have won a
great day so you have to have won a
great day so you have to have won a great victory but you also have to have
great victory but you also have to have
great victory but you also have to have had great lobbying going on within the
had great lobbying going on within the
had great lobbying going on within the Senate and the Republican times
Senate and the Republican times
Senate and the Republican times otherwise when there are Emperor’s well
otherwise when there are Emperor’s well
otherwise when there are Emperor’s well of course you’re gonna get a triumph or
of course you’re gonna get a triumph or
of course you’re gonna get a triumph or the Emperor so this little thing was dug
the Emperor so this little thing was dug
the Emperor so this little thing was dug up from the layers of Rome and then
up from the layers of Rome and then
up from the layers of Rome and then stuck into a wall and maybe it’s just
stuck into a wall and maybe it’s just
stuck into a wall and maybe it’s just you know commonly used as a didactic
you know commonly used as a didactic
you know commonly used as a didactic lesson or left from a Latin teacher but
lesson or left from a Latin teacher but
lesson or left from a Latin teacher but at the bottom it says penultimate line
at the bottom it says penultimate line
at the bottom it says penultimate line po Maryam so that’s the sacred bounding
po Maryam so that’s the sacred bounding
po Maryam so that’s the sacred bounding line you’re allowed to penetrate through
line you’re allowed to penetrate through
line you’re allowed to penetrate through and start going on your way in your
and start going on your way in your
and start going on your way in your procession one of the things that you’ll
procession one of the things that you’ll
procession one of the things that you’ll see is temples in the pit but they all
see is temples in the pit but they all
see is temples in the pit but they all line up there for temples there and we
line up there for temples there and we
line up there for temples there and we want to think about this I mean I live
want to think about this I mean I live
want to think about this I mean I live there every day I live around the corner
there every day I live around the corner
there every day I live around the corner from here I want to see it in a brand
from here I want to see it in a brand
from here I want to see it in a brand new way every single day is it just if
new way every single day is it just if
new way every single day is it just if I’m doing a livestream and I’m talking
I’m doing a livestream and I’m talking
I’m doing a livestream and I’m talking with people they want to see the cats is
with people they want to see the cats is
with people they want to see the cats is it a cat sanctuary is it the neglected
it a cat sanctuary is it the neglected
it a cat sanctuary is it the neglected site is it a place that when it does get
site is it a place that when it does get
site is it a place that when it does get open to the public cuz it’s been
open to the public cuz it’s been
open to the public cuz it’s been restored is it gonna be and there’s
restored is it gonna be and there’s
restored is it gonna be and there’s gonna be a new perception so over time
gonna be a new perception so over time
gonna be a new perception so over time these monuments are treated meaning
these monuments are treated meaning
these monuments are treated meaning they’re not just there and happenstance
they’re not just there and happenstance
they’re not just there and happenstance they’re built one by one over a period
they’re built one by one over a period
they’re built one by one over a period of three centuries all along that
of three centuries all along that
of three centuries all along that processional route this one here temple
processional route this one here temple
processional route this one here temple a in particular is well preserved
a in particular is well preserved
a in particular is well preserved because it becomes a church but over
because it becomes a church but over
because it becomes a church but over time it loses its use it’s incorporated
time it loses its use it’s incorporated
time it loses its use it’s incorporated into other structures and then what
into other structures and then what
into other structures and then what happens is it disappears over time unto
happens is it disappears over time unto
happens is it disappears over time unto until renovation until new orb
until renovation until new orb
until renovation until new orb urbanization in this case in the 1920s
urbanization in this case in the 1920s
urbanization in this case in the 1920s and we have it like this today now
and we have it like this today now
and we have it like this today now moving along further south in the Campus
moving along further south in the Campus
moving along further south in the Campus Martius we have you see the the
Martius we have you see the the
Martius we have you see the the synagogue so we’re in the the Jewish
synagogue so we’re in the the Jewish
synagogue so we’re in the the Jewish ghetto but of course an antiquity was in
ghetto but of course an antiquity was in
ghetto but of course an antiquity was in the Jewish
the Jewish
the Jewish the Jews lived on the other side
the Jews lived on the other side
the Jews lived on the other side interests everday but this place here
interests everday but this place here
interests everday but this place here actually had a dozen such temples along
actually had a dozen such temples along
actually had a dozen such temples along the lines of which the crowd and the
the lines of which the crowd and the
the lines of which the crowd and the procession would proceed one will stand
procession would proceed one will stand
procession would proceed one will stand out right there at the southernmost part
out right there at the southernmost part
out right there at the southernmost part of this blood plane of Rome is the
of this blood plane of Rome is the
of this blood plane of Rome is the theater of Marcellus and it is one of
theater of Marcellus and it is one of
theater of Marcellus and it is one of three theaters in ancient Rome but why
three theaters in ancient Rome but why
three theaters in ancient Rome but why do we still have it so on the one hand
do we still have it so on the one hand
do we still have it so on the one hand we look at it as engineers and
we look at it as engineers and
we look at it as engineers and archaeologists we talk about how well
archaeologists we talk about how well
archaeologists we talk about how well it’s built and on the other hand we talk
it’s built and on the other hand we talk
it’s built and on the other hand we talk about how it could be repurposed so
about how it could be repurposed so
about how it could be repurposed so right in the seats there there becomes
right in the seats there there becomes
right in the seats there there becomes constructed right on top of it a
constructed right on top of it a
constructed right on top of it a medieval fortification which in time is
medieval fortification which in time is
medieval fortification which in time is transformed into a Renaissance Palazzo
transformed into a Renaissance Palazzo
transformed into a Renaissance Palazzo and finally today still today in the
and finally today still today in the
and finally today still today in the 21st century people are living in it
21st century people are living in it
21st century people are living in it well then take yourself back over 2,000
well then take yourself back over 2,000
well then take yourself back over 2,000 years and people are going right through
years and people are going right through
years and people are going right through right past that theater and right past
right past that theater and right past
right past that theater and right past redirected columns after intervention in
redirected columns after intervention in
redirected columns after intervention in the again the 1920s blowing through
the again the 1920s blowing through
the again the 1920s blowing through neighborhoods of the medieval ages
neighborhoods of the medieval ages
neighborhoods of the medieval ages making new roads new arteries and
making new roads new arteries and
making new roads new arteries and isolating monuments like this the Forum
isolating monuments like this the Forum
isolating monuments like this the Forum Hall of Turin which is actually now
Hall of Turin which is actually now
Hall of Turin which is actually now today called Santa Maria as soon as a
today called Santa Maria as soon as a
today called Santa Maria as soon as a sending : Carcetti so what happens is
sending : Carcetti so what happens is
sending : Carcetti so what happens is over time things get repurposed or not
over time things get repurposed or not
over time things get repurposed or not the central temple one of three is
the central temple one of three is
the central temple one of three is incorporating to the church the other
incorporating to the church the other
incorporating to the church the other one’s kind of just fall away but then
one’s kind of just fall away but then
one’s kind of just fall away but then they’re incorporated in other structures
they’re incorporated in other structures
they’re incorporated in other structures so in our procession we’re following
so in our procession we’re following
so in our procession we’re following along for hundreds of years Romans are
along for hundreds of years Romans are
along for hundreds of years Romans are adding different kinds of monuments
adding different kinds of monuments
adding different kinds of monuments celebrating that past restoring that
celebrating that past restoring that
celebrating that past restoring that past maintaining that past until they
past maintaining that past until they
past maintaining that past until they don’t and when they don’t what’s left
don’t and when they don’t what’s left
don’t and when they don’t what’s left behind can be incorporated into
behind can be incorporated into
behind can be incorporated into something can be repurposed can be
something can be repurposed can be
something can be repurposed can be stripped down always taking on new
stripped down always taking on new
stripped down always taking on new meanings now we proceed over to the
meanings now we proceed over to the
meanings now we proceed over to the forum boring and that’s an extraordinary
forum boring and that’s an extraordinary
forum boring and that’s an extraordinary place in ancient Roman times here your
place in ancient Roman times here your
place in ancient Roman times here your procession proceeds you are the Emperor
procession proceeds you are the Emperor
procession proceeds you are the Emperor the general your God for a day what
the general your God for a day what
the general your God for a day what you’re looking up to people like this
you’re looking up to people like this
you’re looking up to people like this Hercules who did become a God and
Hercules who did become a God and
Hercules who did become a God and Hercules is this is a gilded bronze
Hercules is this is a gilded bronze
Hercules is this is a gilded bronze statue that’s part of one of the temples
statue that’s part of one of the temples
statue that’s part of one of the temples that was found right there in the cattle
that was found right there in the cattle
that was found right there in the cattle market why because you because Hercules
market why because you because Hercules
market why because you because Hercules came there with cow
came there with cow
came there with cow on one of his twelve labors so even
on one of his twelve labors so even
on one of his twelve labors so even preceding the construction of Rome this
preceding the construction of Rome this
preceding the construction of Rome this guy is really instrumental in the mind
guy is really instrumental in the mind
guy is really instrumental in the mind of the general I’m going to choose
of the general I’m going to choose
of the general I’m going to choose something great I’m going to become
something great I’m going to become
something great I’m going to become immortal and what’s left behind or a
immortal and what’s left behind or a
immortal and what’s left behind or a number of temples which you can see here
number of temples which you can see here
number of temples which you can see here quite well two of them the round temple
quite well two of them the round temple
quite well two of them the round temple is dedicated one of four in the area
is dedicated one of four in the area
is dedicated one of four in the area dedicated to Hercules the other one is a
dedicated to Hercules the other one is a
dedicated to Hercules the other one is a temple of portunus and Port Tunis is a
temple of portunus and Port Tunis is a
temple of portunus and Port Tunis is a God of the harbour the port of
God of the harbour the port of
God of the harbour the port of Republican Rome they’re in great shape
Republican Rome they’re in great shape
Republican Rome they’re in great shape why are they in great shape because at a
why are they in great shape because at a
why are they in great shape because at a certain point seventh century AD they
certain point seventh century AD they
certain point seventh century AD they become churches and then they get
become churches and then they get
become churches and then they get repurposed and that material is not
repurposed and that material is not
repurposed and that material is not stripped down they take on new meaning
stripped down they take on new meaning
stripped down they take on new meaning they creat new meaning today they’re no
they creat new meaning today they’re no
they creat new meaning today they’re no longer churches they are archaeological
longer churches they are archaeological
longer churches they are archaeological sites that people walk by but they’re
sites that people walk by but they’re
sites that people walk by but they’re well preserved because of funding in
well preserved because of funding in
well preserved because of funding in this case we’re alignments fund pay for
this case we’re alignments fund pay for
this case we’re alignments fund pay for the restoration and taking care of these
the restoration and taking care of these
the restoration and taking care of these monuments across the street the arch of
monuments across the street the arch of
monuments across the street the arch of Janus needs help it’s going to get it
Janus needs help it’s going to get it
Janus needs help it’s going to get it very shortly so what happens over time
very shortly so what happens over time
very shortly so what happens over time as these monuments are kind of isolated
as these monuments are kind of isolated
as these monuments are kind of isolated they need they need new help can you see
they need they need new help can you see
they need they need new help can you see that
that
that okay thank you so everyone really makes
okay thank you so everyone really makes
okay thank you so everyone really makes a beeline in this part of the
a beeline in this part of the
a beeline in this part of the neighborhood today it’s a tenth of me
neighborhood today it’s a tenth of me
neighborhood today it’s a tenth of me and cause me done because they want to
and cause me done because they want to
and cause me done because they want to go here they want to get the hand bitten
go here they want to get the hand bitten
go here they want to get the hand bitten off so part of your Roman holiday Porter
off so part of your Roman holiday Porter
off so part of your Roman holiday Porter of your travels a tourist you want to go
of your travels a tourist you want to go
of your travels a tourist you want to go to places that you can reach up and
to places that you can reach up and
to places that you can reach up and touch and experience and that for me is
touch and experience and that for me is
touch and experience and that for me is one of the the great things you’re
one of the the great things you’re
one of the the great things you’re living in Rome is I can see and perceive
living in Rome is I can see and perceive
living in Rome is I can see and perceive and feel history every day look where we
and feel history every day look where we
and feel history every day look where we are right now we’re in the middle of
are right now we’re in the middle of
are right now we’re in the middle of history as well I mean I can see the
history as well I mean I can see the
history as well I mean I can see the toolmarks from the the cuttings that are
toolmarks from the the cuttings that are
toolmarks from the the cuttings that are made to dig out this quarry site and
made to dig out this quarry site and
made to dig out this quarry site and that’s something that you want to
that’s something that you want to
that’s something that you want to perceive and that’s something that again
perceive and that’s something that again
perceive and that’s something that again you going there and putting your hand
you going there and putting your hand
you going there and putting your hand into the bulk of the other varita a
into the bulk of the other varita a
into the bulk of the other varita a recycled piece of sculpture from
recycled piece of sculpture from
recycled piece of sculpture from antiquity it takes on new meaning it
antiquity it takes on new meaning it
antiquity it takes on new meaning it takes on new meaning for you in that
takes on new meaning for you in that
takes on new meaning for you in that given moment our position passes through
given moment our position passes through
given moment our position passes through the Circus Maximus and the Circus
the Circus Maximus and the Circus
the Circus Maximus and the Circus Maximus whoops he’ll 250,000 people so
Maximus whoops he’ll 250,000 people so
Maximus whoops he’ll 250,000 people so this is the ultimate venue of antiquity
this is the ultimate venue of antiquity
this is the ultimate venue of antiquity what stadium what of any sport holds
what stadium what of any sport holds
what stadium what of any sport holds 250,000 people it is here that you got
250,000 people it is here that you got
250,000 people it is here that you got the perspective of the captives of the
the perspective of the captives of the
the perspective of the captives of the soldiers of
soldiers of
soldiers of sets up to four stories high of people
sets up to four stories high of people
sets up to four stories high of people that you know they’re going to be
that you know they’re going to be
that you know they’re going to be executed the cattle that will be
executed the cattle that will be
executed the cattle that will be sacrificed the music the pageantry you
sacrificed the music the pageantry you
sacrificed the music the pageantry you really took it in here like no other
really took it in here like no other
really took it in here like no other place as this train is sneaking its way
place as this train is sneaking its way
place as this train is sneaking its way through the city going around the palace
through the city going around the palace
through the city going around the palace of the Emperor’s on the Palatine Hill
of the Emperor’s on the Palatine Hill
of the Emperor’s on the Palatine Hill so we’ll take a left we’ll go here to an
so we’ll take a left we’ll go here to an
so we’ll take a left we’ll go here to an arch for getting familiar terra-tory all
arch for getting familiar terra-tory all
arch for getting familiar terra-tory all right by the Colosseum here’s the arch
right by the Colosseum here’s the arch
right by the Colosseum here’s the arch of Constantine and up the way to the
of Constantine and up the way to the
of Constantine and up the way to the arch of Titus why is it so well
arch of Titus why is it so well
arch of Titus why is it so well preserved this one here is incorporated
preserved this one here is incorporated
preserved this one here is incorporated into medieval walls that when they are
into medieval walls that when they are
into medieval walls that when they are dismantled the outer part of this arts
dismantled the outer part of this arts
dismantled the outer part of this arts celebrating the triumph of Titus has to
celebrating the triumph of Titus has to
celebrating the triumph of Titus has to be dismantled but here we go here’s our
be dismantled but here we go here’s our
be dismantled but here we go here’s our troops carrying the menorah which was
troops carrying the menorah which was
troops carrying the menorah which was originally gilded and on the other side
originally gilded and on the other side
originally gilded and on the other side you have Titus himself and his
you have Titus himself and his
you have Titus himself and his four-horse chariot there goes a triumph
four-horse chariot there goes a triumph
four-horse chariot there goes a triumph and in antiquity today they don’t want
and in antiquity today they don’t want
and in antiquity today they don’t want you to walk through it for preservation
you to walk through it for preservation
you to walk through it for preservation purposes but your your procession or you
purposes but your your procession or you
purposes but your your procession or you want a daily basis going into the forum
want a daily basis going into the forum
want a daily basis going into the forum now could pass right through and have a
now could pass right through and have a
now could pass right through and have a kind of visual effect of this of this
kind of visual effect of this of this
kind of visual effect of this of this movement of this of this artwork down
movement of this of this artwork down
movement of this of this artwork down the via sacra into the Roman Forum and
the via sacra into the Roman Forum and
the via sacra into the Roman Forum and what do we see here well it’s a bit of a
what do we see here well it’s a bit of a
what do we see here well it’s a bit of a hodgepodge at this point we imagine
hodgepodge at this point we imagine
hodgepodge at this point we imagine everything in full elevation everything
everything in full elevation everything
everything in full elevation everything would be as tall as the the temple on
would be as tall as the the temple on
would be as tall as the the temple on the right that’s been converted into a
the right that’s been converted into a
the right that’s been converted into a church the big brick building on the
church the big brick building on the
church the big brick building on the left and the distance is the court area
left and the distance is the court area
left and the distance is the court area the Senate house it was converted into a
the Senate house it was converted into a
the Senate house it was converted into a church that’s why so many things are
church that’s why so many things are
church that’s why so many things are preserved and wrong they’ve been
preserved and wrong they’ve been
preserved and wrong they’ve been repurposed within the Curia is stripped
repurposed within the Curia is stripped
repurposed within the Curia is stripped to being a church and it’s just this
to being a church and it’s just this
to being a church and it’s just this well preserved archaeological monument
well preserved archaeological monument
well preserved archaeological monument today and the left of it is the arch of
today and the left of it is the arch of
today and the left of it is the arch of septimius severus which we see here
septimius severus which we see here
septimius severus which we see here which is another triumphal arch so
which is another triumphal arch so
which is another triumphal arch so what’s happening over time is you’re not
what’s happening over time is you’re not
what’s happening over time is you’re not just building temples along the route
just building temples along the route
just building temples along the route you’ve put in all kinds of structures
you’ve put in all kinds of structures
you’ve put in all kinds of structures including this arch of septimius severus
including this arch of septimius severus
including this arch of septimius severus through which subsequent people would
through which subsequent people would
through which subsequent people would pass through on their own triumph next
pass through on their own triumph next
pass through on their own triumph next to the arch is the car care the prison
to the arch is the car care the prison
to the arch is the car care the prison where the heads of state if you’re lucky
where the heads of state if you’re lucky
where the heads of state if you’re lucky to have some from your triumph will be
to have some from your triumph will be
to have some from your triumph will be executed it’s converted into a church
executed it’s converted into a church
executed it’s converted into a church celebrating the Peter and Paul that were
celebrating the Peter and Paul that were
celebrating the Peter and Paul that were according to medieval traditions put in
according to medieval traditions put in
according to medieval traditions put in prison there as well and then up the
prison there as well and then up the
prison there as well and then up the cleavers Capitoline
cleavers Capitoline
cleavers Capitoline to the Capitoline hill this is the end
to the Capitoline hill this is the end
to the Capitoline hill this is the end result today of course has been
result today of course has been
result today of course has been repurposed and we have the beautiful
repurposed and we have the beautiful
repurposed and we have the beautiful camp udo leo piazza michelangelo when
camp udo leo piazza michelangelo when
camp udo leo piazza michelangelo when ancient times what again a sense of
ancient times what again a sense of
ancient times what again a sense of antiquity i have to go into the capital
antiquity i have to go into the capital
antiquity i have to go into the capital i’m museums by the way the world’s
i’m museums by the way the world’s
i’m museums by the way the world’s oldest public museum and you get your
oldest public museum and you get your
oldest public museum and you get your view of the foundation of the temple of
view of the foundation of the temple of
view of the foundation of the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus the Jupiter
Jupiter Optimus Maximus the Jupiter
Jupiter Optimus Maximus the Jupiter Optimus Maximus the greatest the best
Optimus Maximus the greatest the best
Optimus Maximus the greatest the best the ultimate expression of Jupiter
the ultimate expression of Jupiter
the ultimate expression of Jupiter that’s all we got left of it where did
that’s all we got left of it where did
that’s all we got left of it where did it go
it go
it go why didn’t get converted into a church
why didn’t get converted into a church
why didn’t get converted into a church it’s kind of the epitome of paganism and
it’s kind of the epitome of paganism and
it’s kind of the epitome of paganism and the roof tiles were gilded bronze if you
the roof tiles were gilded bronze if you
the roof tiles were gilded bronze if you can imagine big roof tiles slathered in
can imagine big roof tiles slathered in
can imagine big roof tiles slathered in gold covering an air of a football field
gold covering an air of a football field
gold covering an air of a football field you understand why not everything from
you understand why not everything from
you understand why not everything from antiquity is preserved it’s getting
antiquity is preserved it’s getting
antiquity is preserved it’s getting stripped away and eventually
stripped away and eventually
stripped away and eventually rediscovered with renovation in this
rediscovered with renovation in this
rediscovered with renovation in this very old museum so you get our view of
very old museum so you get our view of
very old museum so you get our view of Rome from here we get our view of the
Rome from here we get our view of the
Rome from here we get our view of the Forum this was the heart of the city
Forum this was the heart of the city
Forum this was the heart of the city this is the place that may be again
this is the place that may be again
this is the place that may be again coming back full circle with our with
coming back full circle with our with
coming back full circle with our with their tours that’s coming into Rome what
their tours that’s coming into Rome what
their tours that’s coming into Rome what are they seeing whether or not seeing
are they seeing whether or not seeing
are they seeing whether or not seeing what are they getting how the
what are they getting how the
what are they getting how the interpreting rome you know how much are
interpreting rome you know how much are
interpreting rome you know how much are they getting out of going to the
they getting out of going to the
they getting out of going to the colosseum versus how much for this
colosseum versus how much for this
colosseum versus how much for this history this is the commercial center of
history this is the commercial center of
history this is the commercial center of the economic center the religious center
the economic center the religious center
the economic center the religious center political center of ancient Rome it’s
political center of ancient Rome it’s
political center of ancient Rome it’s all right here now let’s turn back a
all right here now let’s turn back a
all right here now let’s turn back a little bit to the initial part of the
little bit to the initial part of the
little bit to the initial part of the conversation so I can conclude which is
conversation so I can conclude which is
conversation so I can conclude which is what am i what am I doing with with this
what am i what am I doing with with this
what am i what am I doing with with this conversation online I was asked to talk
conversation online I was asked to talk
conversation online I was asked to talk a little bit about this well if you’re
a little bit about this well if you’re
a little bit about this well if you’re living in you’re immersed in history and
living in you’re immersed in history and
living in you’re immersed in history and you’re an educator and you want to reach
you’re an educator and you want to reach
you’re an educator and you want to reach out to a lot of people and talk about
out to a lot of people and talk about
out to a lot of people and talk about issues of reuse recycling preservation I
issues of reuse recycling preservation I
issues of reuse recycling preservation I mean Rome is easy because it’s like the
mean Rome is easy because it’s like the
mean Rome is easy because it’s like the most sustainable city that ever existed
most sustainable city that ever existed
most sustainable city that ever existed it’s still there it’s still occupied and
it’s still there it’s still occupied and
it’s still there it’s still occupied and we can talk about it in different
we can talk about it in different
we can talk about it in different platforms and in different ways so
platforms and in different ways so
platforms and in different ways so here’s live streaming with a bunch of
here’s live streaming with a bunch of
here’s live streaming with a bunch of people saying yeah I’ll go on a bike
people saying yeah I’ll go on a bike
people saying yeah I’ll go on a bike ride with you as you bike around Castel
ride with you as you bike around Castel
ride with you as you bike around Castel Sant’Angelo there’s a playground now at
Sant’Angelo there’s a playground now at
Sant’Angelo there’s a playground now at the bottom I kids like to play their
the bottom I kids like to play their
the bottom I kids like to play their kind of tool around but we’re
kind of tool around but we’re
kind of tool around but we’re live-streaming
live-streaming
live-streaming you know on a bike
you know on a bike
you know on a bike and sometimes obviously is more serious
and sometimes obviously is more serious
and sometimes obviously is more serious collaboration here with the Capitol and
collaboration here with the Capitol and
collaboration here with the Capitol and museums in Othello Museo great
museums in Othello Museo great
museums in Othello Museo great opportunity let’s have a conversation I
opportunity let’s have a conversation I
opportunity let’s have a conversation I mean the bottom line is kind of you know
mean the bottom line is kind of you know
mean the bottom line is kind of you know again I’m getting a little collusion is
again I’m getting a little collusion is
again I’m getting a little collusion is you have so much history here to a
you have so much history here to a
you have so much history here to a material and there been ups and downs
material and there been ups and downs
material and there been ups and downs periods of abandonment periods in which
periods of abandonment periods in which
periods of abandonment periods in which people are renovating and there are new
people are renovating and there are new
people are renovating and there are new ideas and new energy how do you sustain
ideas and new energy how do you sustain
ideas and new energy how do you sustain that part of what you can do is extend
that part of what you can do is extend
that part of what you can do is extend that conversation amongst yourselves I
that conversation amongst yourselves I
that conversation amongst yourselves I mean it was obviously the most important
mean it was obviously the most important
mean it was obviously the most important thing is being here seeing here
thing is being here seeing here
thing is being here seeing here perceiving it I’m getting a real sense
perceiving it I’m getting a real sense
perceiving it I’m getting a real sense of the city because I’m here but what
of the city because I’m here but what
of the city because I’m here but what you can do then with these different
you can do then with these different
you can do then with these different kinds of platforms people are really
kinds of platforms people are really
kinds of platforms people are really excited people do want to learn and you
excited people do want to learn and you
excited people do want to learn and you know using these kinds of platforms
know using these kinds of platforms
know using these kinds of platforms spending the time to engage your
spending the time to engage your
spending the time to engage your conversation will go further here’s a
conversation will go further here’s a
conversation will go further here’s a project with the Vatican Museums the
project with the Vatican Museums the
project with the Vatican Museums the patrons of the Vatican they wanted to
patrons of the Vatican they wanted to
patrons of the Vatican they wanted to have people know about a new app so I
have people know about a new app so I
have people know about a new app so I paid from app which basically lends
paid from app which basically lends
paid from app which basically lends support to conservation projects in the
support to conservation projects in the
support to conservation projects in the Vatican they do need to be sustainable
Vatican they do need to be sustainable
Vatican they do need to be sustainable they too need help and that was a great
they too need help and that was a great
they too need help and that was a great opportunity to go through the Vatican
opportunity to go through the Vatican
opportunity to go through the Vatican empty so the empty Museo participation
empty so the empty Museo participation
empty so the empty Museo participation and also live streaming looking at what
and also live streaming looking at what
and also live streaming looking at what the Conservatives are doing and talking
the Conservatives are doing and talking
the Conservatives are doing and talking about these issues because guess what
about these issues because guess what
about these issues because guess what most people don’t think conservation
most people don’t think conservation
most people don’t think conservation restoration is sexy but it has to be and
restoration is sexy but it has to be and
restoration is sexy but it has to be and part of way in which we can can bridge
part of way in which we can can bridge
part of way in which we can can bridge that is bring other people in the
that is bring other people in the
that is bring other people in the conversation besides just the
conversation besides just the
conversation besides just the professionals that can talk about on a
professionals that can talk about on a
professionals that can talk about on a certain angle it’s a whole bunch of
certain angle it’s a whole bunch of
certain angle it’s a whole bunch of people that can participate to to have
people that can participate to to have
people that can participate to to have more conversation have more excitement
more conversation have more excitement
more conversation have more excitement so I leave you with this thought
so I leave you with this thought
so I leave you with this thought think about it doesn’t matter where you
think about it doesn’t matter where you
think about it doesn’t matter where you are because history is everywhere what
are because history is everywhere what
are because history is everywhere what does it mean to you what do you want to
does it mean to you what do you want to
does it mean to you what do you want to do with history how do you want to
do with history how do you want to
do with history how do you want to utilize it how do you want it to be part
utilize it how do you want it to be part
utilize it how do you want it to be part of your history and in the end it’s all
of your history and in the end it’s all
of your history and in the end it’s all part of our collective past what are you
part of our collective past what are you
part of our collective past what are you going to do to protect our past for the
going to do to protect our past for the
going to do to protect our past for the future thank you
future thank you
future thank you you
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