The Grandeur that was Rome

Name: The Grandeur that was Rome
Released: 1960-05-13
Cast: Mortimer Wheeler

May 13, 1960

1 Season • 3 Episodes

Ended

Documentary

Overview

Sir Mortimer Wheeler considers some of the outstanding features of the Roman Empire

Cast

Mortimer Wheeler

Presenter

Episodes

1. The Skeleton of an Empire

May 13, 1960 • 30m

First transmitted in 1960, Sir Mortimer Wheeler embarks on an epic journey from Britain to Africa to examine the legacy of one of history’s greatest civilisations - the Roman Empire.

2. Gods and Men

May 20, 1960 • 30m

First transmitted in 1960, Sir Mortimer Wheeler examines the religious cosmologies which emerged, and died out, under the Roman Empire.

3. Roman Art and Architecture

May 27, 1960 • 30m

First transmitted in 1960, Sir Mortimer Wheeler concludes his journey to trace the legacy of the Roman Empire by surveying some of the empire’s most impressive architectural feats and the artworks that characterised the period.

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