Epic in scope and engaging in substance, this docuseries examines the creation, achievements, and legacy of the Roman Empire. Cambridge classicist Mary Beard, a “learned but accessible” (The New Yorker) presenter, travels from Spain to Iran, Egypt to Scotland, and Tunisia to Greece to answer questions that have fascinated for centuries: How and why did Rome acquire an empire? And why did it fall?
Epic in scope and engaging in substance, this docuseries examines the creation, achievements, and legacy of the Roman Empire. Cambridge classicist Mary Beard, a “learned but accessible” (The New Yorker) presenter, travels from Spain to Iran, Egypt to Scotland, and Tunisia to Greece to answer questions that have fascinated for centuries: How and why did Rome acquire an empire? And why did it fall?