Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome

📊 Series Specifications

Network BBC Two
Episode Runtime ~60 min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 2
Original Language EN

Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome (2015)

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Synopsis

The first city of a million was built two thousand years ago. But how did they make Ancient Athens and Rome work without petrol, gas or electricity? Professor Wallace-Hadrill finds out.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Athens

Documentary series exploring the ancient cities of Athens and Rome. Professor Wallace-Hadrill meets people who see ancient Athens as a model for today's great cities.

E2 Rome

Documentary series exploring the ancient cities of Athens and Rome. Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill reveals how the Romans made their ancient megacity run.