Ancient Rome Documentaries
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- DirectorPaul ElstonStarsMary BeardFabian KanzMattia BuondonnoPompeii: one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history. We know how its victims died, but this film sets out to answer another question - how did they live?
- DirectorPaul ElstonStarsAndrew Wallace-HadrillLuca BondioliLuciano FattoreOn the 24th August 79 AD, the eruption of Vesuvius eradicated the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Exactly what forces did our planet unleash to kill so many people? Using modern science, the mysteries of the devastation are revealed.
- DirectorHugo MacgregorStarsMary BeardTwo thousand years ago one of history's most notorious individuals was born. Professor Mary Beard embarks on an investigative journey to explore the life and times of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus - better known to us as Caligula. Caligula has now become known as Rome's most capricious tyrant, and the stories told about him are some of the most extraordinary told about any Roman emperor. Piecing together the evidence, Mary puts Caligula back into the context of his times to reveal an astonishing story of murder, intrigue and dynastic family power. Above all, she explains why Caligula has ended up with such a seemingly irredeemable reputation. In the process, she reveals a more intriguing portrait of not just the monster, but the man.
- DirectorDavid WilsonStarsMichael ScottAnne JacqueminCatherine MorganDelphi was home to perhaps the most famous oracle in the ancient world. But how did it get its reputation, what really went on there and what influence has it had on the modern world. Michael Scott of Cambridge University investigates.