This woodland would be a fantastic destination for a bit of (gentle) mountain bike exploration, even an EV version, as you could still enjoy the peace and quiet of the place without any intrusion of the modern day racket.
Once we went for a meal in Jublains. We thought the restaurant was rather busy. However still went in, found a table & ordered. We were half way through the meal when to our horror we were in the middle of a wake! We quickly finished, paid & left.
There are still many hidden gems to be discovered from the ancient world. Construction workers have come across such discoveries as well. I have enjoyed viewing ancient ruins over the years and thank you for sharing your discoveries off the beaten path.
What an interesting site. As you walk through you can just imagine the people who lived and worked there long ago and know that you may be walking in their very footprints. Thanks for taking us along Sean!
Glad to see those ruins are being protected and artifacts being preserved and on display in the architecture museum. The large quarried stones look as if they were shaped and stacked similarly to those in Peru where there are ancient megalithic wall ruins and structures.
Jublains in an interesting place. The oven you saw at the begining is a reconstruction. Likewise, the potery kiln is a reconstruction for public demonstrations, and they did not do it the old way by digging into the ground, instead building a little hill for the kiln, so as not to disturb the archeological layers. You then walked to the temple, crossing an area on which was the local forum. Lots remains to be dug, but scans allows to understand how it all looked. The theater has multiple periods and was rebuilt to make it suitable for gladiatorial games, hence the more oval shape of the orchestra that one can now see. In the fortress' bath you indeed had piles of tiles to raise the floor, under which the fire roared to heat the room above. The wall special tube bricks allowed for the hot air to rise and heat the room globally, not just through the ground.
the brick courses in the main wall allowed both to regularize the stone courses and give a decorative look. Also notice that in the rebuilt walls there is often a red layer of crushed brick mortar, as an indication of the preserved height and the point from which modern workers rebuilt the walls.
Wow! This was fascinating! The story of the hidden chapel in the woods was so interesting on its own (and perfect picnic site), then all of a sudden we're at an ancient Roman settlement! Like Time Team with Sean!
Sean, now I know why my dad was a great cement person, he got it from the Romans. There used to be a joke that if an Italian heard a cement truck they would get up leave. Time for work. Thank you for showing us another beautiful video, enjoy your day.
I am a big fan of Citroen cars and your C5 break is no exception. The suspension systems are fantastic. I am subscribed to several Citroen RUclips channels.
Such a great way to sight see! You never know what you are going to find. Keep it up please I can only spend 2 or 3 weeks a year in France so I am exploring vicariously through your videos when I can't be there 😀
I've often looked at, and wondered about, pictures and documentaries of formerly substantial settlements and for the most part, wondered what exactly, caused the abandonment of them, whether that be sudden or gradual. This settlement was obviously quite substantial in its heyday and it's quite surprising that at least the temple precinct wasn't simply retained and repurposed by the local population as the roman empire imploded in upon itself. It would be extremely interesting to overlay the existing town layout over one of the roman township in order to see how, if in fact they do, intersect. Obviously the whole area wasn't abandoned as a settlement, & from what you've shown us of the artifacts in the museum, there's likely to have been a more or less continuous settlement here from long before the roman era of occupation. Even so, I'd love to know if any archives still exist that describe the political and societal situation during and up until about about 50yrs following of the roman empire's withdrawal that could provide clues as to the gradual decline of the size of the settlement and its general infrastructure. For example: were the Romans and their occupation so despised by the locals that they either simply abandoned infrastructure such as the fort, temple, bathhouses, coleseum and town water supply pipes and aqueducts or the locals sought to obliterate as much of their previous subjugation by harvesting materials to build what they saw as befitting their own identity? There must have been at least some intermarriage between Romans and locals, and not all of these would've retreated to within the ever shrinking boundaries of the empire. Therefore the skill sets to maintain the engineering aspects of the roman infrastructure should have been retained to some degree within the remaining community. I guess a lot depended on the reasons for roman occupation and settlement of this site & thus the income provided by thier presence. Take Leptus Magnus, I think it's called in Libya. As a major military city, once the Romans withdrew their forces, there was little reason for the city to exist at all, & its fate soon befell that of similar settlements throughout human history, abandonment.
I would suspect that a woodland chapel is built to commemorate a sacred space. Sometimes the space has been sacred since ancient antiquity. Not in all cases, but churches were often built over ancient sacred ruins. The holes in stones are for cedar connectors that keep the stones aligned, if the stones are well joined, to prevent water ingress.
Romans loved theatre. They seemed to love cleanliness but I would love to know how often they clean them out. 😂 The Roman concrete composition has not been able to be replicated yet properly and it is so strong. 💪
This was soooo much fun!!! I never thought of these sites being in France. Now I'm off to see what I can find on more info online, thank you for taking us off the beaten path.
??? " le pont du Gard ", dernier viaduc romain entier , la " maison carrée " à Nîmes, unique temple romain resté complet , les arènes de Nîmes, arènes de " Lutèce ", arènes d' Arles ", amphithéâtre d' orange....et tant d' autres....
@@sniderspider7034 ....Grace à l' empereur Jules César qui a conquit la "gaule " ( la France ) ,en l' an 50 avant JC, la France a bénéficié de tout les progrès des romains, et conclut la " paix romaine ". La France s' est couverte, d' édifices romains, amphithéâtres, arènes , forums, aqueducs, thermes etc, etc, dont certains , plus qu' à Rome, sont restés intacts. On découvre encore beaucoup de vestiges... Très grande histoire avec l' Italie ...
ooh and this may be a coincidence but in Japan a lot of reinforcing type walls,, like shoring up cliffsides and that,, have all the stones diagonally set and kinda interlocking which I figure makes them less vulnerable to collapsing (presumably because earthquakes?) but this would be useful for a castle too probably. Harder to push over interlocking components than plain stacked?
Isn’t it interesting that they had such things but those great buildings and things did not last. I think about how pagan they were as a civilization and rejected Christ. The coliseum is still standing in part in Rome. It is awesome that this site has been worked by archeologists.
In my opinion religion aside. I believe a lot of the damage that was done to alot of the structures all over Europe could have been caused by wars not just time and weather.
Your appreciation of these sites is infectious!
What a cool tour! Thanks for taking us with you, Sean. 😊
You’ve out done yourself today Sean❣️
Another gem, for all to enjoy. Thank you Sean❤
I especially liked the woodland site. What a lovely place to sit and reflect. Thank you Sean for going off the beaten path.
Beautiful
The Romans were quite the engineers and architects, wherever they conquered, they built spectacular above and below ground structures.
I love seeing all these historical places, all the wonderful artifacts they find to it's truly wonderful.
My goodness how interesting Sean you are a great tourist tour guide!! Exploring with you is always fun!
That was quite the tour! What a huge community.
This woodland would be a fantastic destination for a bit of (gentle) mountain bike exploration, even an EV version, as you could still enjoy the peace and quiet of the place without any intrusion of the modern day racket.
Once we went for a meal in Jublains. We thought the restaurant was rather busy. However still went in, found a table & ordered. We were half way through the meal when to our horror we were in the middle of a wake! We quickly finished, paid & left.
Oh no
There are still many hidden gems to be discovered from the ancient world. Construction workers have come across such discoveries as well. I have enjoyed viewing ancient ruins over the years and thank you for sharing your discoveries off the beaten path.
Thank you for the walks you take us on. Your enthusiasm is nice to watch.
Thank you Sean, your trips around these historical sites take me where I'd never be able to get to, and I'm grateful. Have a happy healthy day!
Thanks Sean really enjoyed today’s video ❤
Wonderful!
I think it's so great that you can get so close to something that old it's just a beautiful place thanks Sean
What an interesting site. As you walk through you can just imagine the people who lived and worked there long ago and know that you may be walking in their very footprints. Thanks for taking us along Sean!
Outstanding episode! Beautiful exploring! Loved it! Thank you all! Be well, stay safe all. 😊❤🥰🥳👍
I love your adventure videos. Thanks for taking us along!
Aloha from Maui! Great exploring with you! Mahalo for the tour Sean! 🌴🌺🌈
That was an awesome tour of our past. Thank you Sean for the beautiful tour .
What a treat! I love the chapel and those big rocks.. what a cool place to take a picnic
Thanks Sean🙏❤️
My pleasure 🙏
Glad to see those ruins are being protected and artifacts being preserved and on display in the architecture museum. The large quarried stones look as if they were shaped and stacked similarly to those in Peru where there are ancient megalithic wall ruins and structures.
That was an amazing adventure, Sean. Thanks for sharing it with us. 👍👍
Jublains in an interesting place. The oven you saw at the begining is a reconstruction. Likewise, the potery kiln is a reconstruction for public demonstrations, and they did not do it the old way by digging into the ground, instead building a little hill for the kiln, so as not to disturb the archeological layers.
You then walked to the temple, crossing an area on which was the local forum. Lots remains to be dug, but scans allows to understand how it all looked.
The theater has multiple periods and was rebuilt to make it suitable for gladiatorial games, hence the more oval shape of the orchestra that one can now see.
In the fortress' bath you indeed had piles of tiles to raise the floor, under which the fire roared to heat the room above. The wall special tube bricks allowed for the hot air to rise and heat the room globally, not just through the ground.
the brick courses in the main wall allowed both to regularize the stone courses and give a decorative look. Also notice that in the rebuilt walls there is often a red layer of crushed brick mortar, as an indication of the preserved height and the point from which modern workers rebuilt the walls.
The tours today were very interesting.
Wow! This was fascinating! The story of the hidden chapel in the woods was so interesting on its own (and perfect picnic site), then all of a sudden we're at an ancient Roman settlement! Like Time Team with Sean!
Thank you for the tour.
Sean, now I know why my dad was a great cement person, he got it from the Romans. There used to be a joke that if an Italian heard a cement truck they would get up leave. Time for work. Thank you for showing us another beautiful video, enjoy your day.
You are an excellent tour guide! Cameraman and editor to boot!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing fascinating place. Certainly got your steps in today,, maybe a cool drink is in order😅
Thanks for this trip, made me want to visit
Thanks Sean, I loved it. Great trip, felt like I was visiting with a friend!!
Sean, this was so interesting! Thank you for taking us along with you 💜
What a interresting journey it was Sean, Thank you for filming this!💋
What a nice surprise to see your video at this time ( it's past 8pm here in the Pacific)!
Yes l had a technical glitch so couldn't put out at usual slot
@@SeansUniverse-te5vd No worries! Always good to see you and your content. Thank you so much!
Not a problem Sean. It was nice to wake up to a video today. Great way to start my day.
Very interesting, and amazing, 👍
Really great video Sean, thank you.
Fascinating!
great tour Sean cant wait for the next one 🎉
I am a big fan of Citroen cars and your C5 break is no exception. The suspension systems are fantastic. I am subscribed to several Citroen RUclips channels.
We're just coming along for the ride Sean - loved your comment 😂😂 know how your back feels mate😂😂. Enjoyed the video❤
Such a great way to sight see! You never know what you are going to find. Keep it up please I can only spend 2 or 3 weeks a year in France so I am exploring vicariously through your videos when I can't be there 😀
Awww kitty,,,,so cute😊
Churches were quite often build on former spiritual sites and/or baths because of the access to water for baptisms.
fascinating!
I loved your side trip. I would have loved to take a drink from that water fountain. ❤
I've often looked at, and wondered about, pictures and documentaries of formerly substantial settlements and for the most part, wondered what exactly, caused the abandonment of them, whether that be sudden or gradual. This settlement was obviously quite substantial in its heyday and it's quite surprising that at least the temple precinct wasn't simply retained and repurposed by the local population as the roman empire imploded in upon itself. It would be extremely interesting to overlay the existing town layout over one of the roman township in order to see how, if in fact they do, intersect. Obviously the whole area wasn't abandoned as a settlement, & from what you've shown us of the artifacts in the museum, there's likely to have been a more or less continuous settlement here from long before the roman era of occupation. Even so, I'd love to know if any archives still exist that describe the political and societal situation during and up until about about 50yrs following of the roman empire's withdrawal that could provide clues as to the gradual decline of the size of the settlement and its general infrastructure. For example: were the Romans and their occupation so despised by the locals that they either simply abandoned infrastructure such as the fort, temple, bathhouses, coleseum and town water supply pipes and aqueducts or the locals sought to obliterate as much of their previous subjugation by harvesting materials to build what they saw as befitting their own identity? There must have been at least some intermarriage between Romans and locals, and not all of these would've retreated to within the ever shrinking boundaries of the empire. Therefore the skill sets to maintain the engineering aspects of the roman infrastructure should have been retained to some degree within the remaining community. I guess a lot depended on the reasons for roman occupation and settlement of this site & thus the income provided by thier presence. Take Leptus Magnus, I think it's called in Libya. As a major military city, once the Romans withdrew their forces, there was little reason for the city to exist at all, & its fate soon befell that of similar settlements throughout human history, abandonment.
I love these videos😊
You deserve a beer after all that Sean well done x
I think you'll likely find the significance of the chapel placements is that those places were significant to others prior
Great video Sean 👍
Thank you gn😊
I would suspect that a woodland chapel is built to commemorate a sacred space. Sometimes the space has been sacred since ancient antiquity. Not in all cases, but churches were often built over ancient sacred ruins. The holes in stones are for cedar connectors that keep the stones aligned, if the stones are well joined, to prevent water ingress.
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I liked this trip into the unknown !
Romans loved theatre. They seemed to love cleanliness but I would love to know how often they clean them out. 😂
The Roman concrete composition has not been able to be replicated yet properly and it is so strong. 💪
I find it interesting that bath houses back in the day weren't so much for bathing, but for socializing. Much hot tubs and saunas today.
Sean, you should put google translate on your phone and it will read eveything. Love the channel, keep up the good work.
This was soooo much fun!!! I never thought of these sites being in France. Now I'm off to see what I can find on more info online, thank you for taking us off the beaten path.
??? " le pont du Gard ", dernier viaduc romain entier , la " maison carrée " à Nîmes, unique temple romain resté complet , les arènes de Nîmes, arènes de " Lutèce ", arènes d' Arles ", amphithéâtre d' orange....et tant d' autres....
@@didierjacob250 thank you for this information, I love how France has taken care of its history
@@sniderspider7034 ....Grace à l' empereur Jules César qui a conquit la "gaule " ( la France ) ,en l' an 50 avant JC, la France a bénéficié de tout les progrès des romains, et conclut la " paix romaine ". La France s' est couverte, d' édifices romains, amphithéâtres, arènes , forums, aqueducs, thermes etc, etc, dont certains , plus qu' à Rome, sont restés intacts. On découvre encore beaucoup de vestiges... Très grande histoire avec l' Italie ...
ooh and this may be a coincidence but in Japan a lot of reinforcing type walls,, like shoring up cliffsides and that,, have all the stones diagonally set and kinda interlocking which I figure makes them less vulnerable to collapsing (presumably because earthquakes?) but this would be useful for a castle too probably. Harder to push over interlocking components than plain stacked?
You should keep a cold thomas in your vehicle when out
Hello😊
I think your nitch is to find ruins & tellus about the materials etc.
Did it say whom the temple was dedicated to?
Sean, where is that?
Isn’t it interesting that they had such things but those great buildings and things did not last. I think about how pagan they were as a civilization and rejected Christ. The coliseum is still standing in part in Rome. It is awesome that this site has been worked by archeologists.
In my opinion religion aside. I believe a lot of the damage that was done to alot of the structures all over Europe could have been caused by wars not just time and weather.
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Beautiful