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The Grandeur That Was Rome
Sir Mortimer Wheeler considers some of the outstanding features of the Roman Empire
3. Roman Art and Architecture (29 mins)
- Sir Mortimer and MagnusMagnus Magnusson talks to Sir Mortimer Wheeler about Winston Churchill's writing. (1974)14 mins
- Armchair Voyage: Hellenic CruiseSir Mortimer Wheeler sails the Mediterranean. (1958)27 mins
- Buried TreasureA programme on the well-preserved body of a 2000-year-old Dane found in a peat bog. (1954)42 mins
- Rome: A History of the Eternal CityCentre of an empire, heart of a religion. The beliefs bound into the DNA of a great city
- Meet the Romans with Mary BeardProf Mary Beard asks not what the Romans did for us, but what the empire did for Rome.
- Saint Patrick: Born in Britain, Made in IrelandA story of resilience and faith. How Patrick's extraordinary mission shaped Irish history59 mins
- ChronicleDocumentary about the Vikings who allegedly discovered North America. (1966)50 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
- Ardal O’Hanlon: Tomb RaiderArdal O'Hanlon explores a 1930s quest to find the first Irish using archaeology.59 mins
- Julius Caesar: The Making of a DictatorHe came. He saw. He conquered. The tale of an ambitious power-grab that turned to tyranny
- What the Romans Did for UsAdam Hart-Davis investigates the lavish lifestyles of the Romans.
