Plot: Professor Mary Beard returns to Rome in this documentary exploring another dimension of classical history. In this series, Beard asks what made the Romans special and discusses why they were able to build empires at such a large scale. Myths and legends surrounding the origins of Rome are dissected...
Plot: Dan Snow attempts to use the latest satellite technology to reveal the secrets of the Roman Empire. Together with space archaeologist Sarah Parcak, Dan sets out to identify and then track down lost cities, amphitheatres and forts in an adventure that sees him travel through some of the most spectacular...
Plot: Exploring the greatest empires, highlighting and exposing the political intrigue, personal vendettas, family mayhem, acts of vengeance and the ever-evolving turmoil and chaos that shaped these civilisations and led to their destruction from within.
Plot: Professor Mary Beard takes a look beyond the stories of emperors, armies and gore in ancient Rome, a city at the heart of a vast and dominating empire -- in order to meet the everyday people at the heart of the empire. The program draws a portrait of the first global metropolis as seen through the...
Plot: A tycoon in the music industry plans to secure the future of his company by pitting his sons against each other. Meanwhile, his ex-wife plots to reclaim her share of the business.
Plot: Presenter Larry Lamb goes on a once-in-a-lifetime journey around Rome to discover what made the Romans so successful. Lamb is joined on his trip by some of Europe and America's most-renowned classical experts who provide information about the intrigue, conflict and violence that is central to the history...
Plot: Rome, Egypt and Greece are some of the topics covered in this series that explores architectural and engineering feats that were characteristic of some of history's greatest societies. Computer renderings help illustrate the methods used in building such structures as the Parthenon. Actor Peter Weller...