Did you know that the Romans - and others, such as the Greeks - used asbestos as a woven fibre?
They valued its fireproof nature and used it accordingly. They may also be the first culture to have recorded using PPE!
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Build Like a Roman is a podcast about how the Roman world was built.
Focusing on materials, craft, and construction, each episode
explores the practical realities of Roman building — from stone, brick, and
mortar to the organisation of labour and technical skill behind surviving
structures.
Short, focused episodes introduce core building materials before
diving deeper into how buildings were made, maintained, and understood in the
Roman world.
For students of archaeology, history, and art history — and for
anyone interested in how ancient buildings actually came into being.
North Africa and Western Asia are home to a multitude of Roman
buildings. Some still used on a daily basis, others in ruins, but that's
typically not the fault of the original builders. The fact that these still
exist at all after 2,000 years or more is a testament to skill and creativity
of the original builders.
There are some great Podcast which look at Roman politics,
history, and architecture, however in this Podcast, we focus on Construction
history, that being building materials, techniques and and the people who did
the work!
From structures to frescos, we'll cover it all!
Hosted by Darren McLean.
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