The Magnificent City The Romans got for FREE

This documentary is about a great Greek city with a long and rich history, which was given to Rome as a gift, in a will. This city was controlled by the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon during the Hellenistic Period. But when the last Attalid king died without an heir, he gifted his kingdom to Rome, which included this magnificent city. This city was Ephesus. When it got absorbed into the Roman Empire, it became one of its key cities, being a major port city on the west coast of Anatolia. It was eventually made the provincial capital of the Roman Province of Asia, and a crucial economic link between the eastern part of the empire and the west. This video is the 2nd episode in a 4 part series about Ephesus, the first part covering the Ancient Greek history of the city, and this part covering the Roman history. A good portion of this video explores the different monuments that still exist at the ancient site of Ephesus, and gives a good overall tour of the site, its topography, and its architecture and archaeology. Written, Edited, and Narrated by Jordan Amit https://jordanamit.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordan.amit Reconstructions by: Balage Balogh https://archaeologyillustrated.com Halit Selo Adam Nemeth Aleksandar Jaksic Special thanks to Taylan Öner who provided the footage of the Terrace Houses. Public Domain Images: https://bit.ly/3RqIK85 0:00 - 0:56 - Introduction 0:57 - 3:43 - Ephesus Given in a Will 3:44 - 7:26 - Ephesus in the Roman Period 7:27 - 14:39 - Full Tour of Ephesus Check out other videos by Jordan Amit Caesarea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PUBzVup4nc Lycian Civilization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAmos7gsrUk Ephesus 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTn10uC5lIU Ephesus 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8OjwLOPZQc Ephesus 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrXd7UCuxsk Timgad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6plxHkOacE Greek Temples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqh_i0TBs6E Greek Temple Roofs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYtYb3Vb6jk #jordanamit #romanempire #romans #romanhistory #ancientcivilizations #ancienthistory #archaeology #history #ancientgreece #ancientromans