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Meet the Romans with Mary Beard
Professor Mary Beard looks beyond the stories of emperors, armies, guts and gore to meet the everyday people at the heart of ancient Rome's vast empire
1. All Roads Lead to Rome (59 mins)
- Meet the Roman Emperor with Mary BeardThey ruled, partied and plotted, but behind their power Mary uncovers a story of paranoia59 mins
- Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without LimitIts myths and legends. Exploring the city that shaped a world – and what tore it apart
- Rome: A History of the Eternal CityCentre of an empire, heart of a religion. The beliefs bound into the DNA of a great city
- The Grandeur That Was RomeSir Mortimer Wheeler investigates the legacy of the Roman Empire. (1960)30 mins
- Sir Mortimer and MagnusMagnus Magnusson talks to Sir Mortimer Wheeler about Winston Churchill's writing. (1974)14 mins
- Julius Caesar: The Making of a DictatorHe came. He saw. He conquered. The tale of an ambitious power-grab that turned to tyranny
- Treasures of Ancient EgyptAlastair Sooke crosses the Sahara and travels the Nile to find Egypt's earliest art.
- Treasures of Ancient GreeceAlastair Sooke explores the surprising roots of Greek art, beginning his journey in Crete.
- What the Romans Did for UsAdam Hart-Davis investigates the lavish lifestyles of the Romans.
- Egyptian Journeys with Dan CruickshankDan visits the underground tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
- Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in TimeMargaret Mountford uncovers a new story within one of history's most iconic moments.59 mins
- Ancient WorldsRichard Miles traces the roots of civilisation in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece.
