Not all ancient Roman houses are ruins. In the badlands of central Turkey, on the edge of the Syrian desert, and beneath a quiet monastery not far from the Colosseum, Roman houses are still used and lived in today.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:36 San Gregorio Magno
2:04 Cave Houses of Cappadocia
3:09 Late Roman Houses of Syria
4:40 Sassi di Matera
5:35 Split, Croatia

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