A virtual tour of ancient Rome in full color, just as it was in its heyday

Ancient Rome, founded in 753 BC, was the capital of one of the greatest empires of the Ancient Age.

Two interesting reports that explain how the Roman aqueducts worked
This was a city of ancient Rome: an explained walk through the streets of Pompeii

Today its ruins still cause fascination, because they evoke how great and beautiful that city was, with great palaces, temples and monuments, and also its spectacular engineering works, including the twelve aqueducts that supplied water to this city. The passage of time, looting, wars and natural disasters have left us today a mere shadow of what Rome was.

A few months ago, History in 3D published an interesting video reconstructing Rome as it was in 360 AD, 20 years before Emperor Theodosius I the Great (347-395) made Christianity the official religion of the Empire. The polychrome statues and the gold decorations on many buildings are striking, especially the temples:

You can see here some screenshots from this fascinating and detailed video: