Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome

Name: Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-08-20
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Andrew Wallace-Hadrill

4.5(2 votes)

1 Season

2 Episodes

August 20, 2015

Documentary

Overview

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.

Status

Ended

Network

BBC Two

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

August 20, 2015

Episodes

Episode 1

Athens

August 20, 201560m

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.

Episode 2

Rome

August 27, 201560m

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