Product DescriptionOne of the most powerful civilizations in history, the Roman Empire roled the world for more than five centuries. Although renowned for its military prowess, Rome s real power stemmed from its unprecedented mastery of urban planning and engineering. Hosted by Peter Weller, ROME: ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE chronicles Rome s spectacular structural history from the rise of Julius Caesar in 55 BC to the Empire s eventual collapse in c. 537 AD. Each of Rome s legendary. . . More >>
The History Channel Presents Rome – Engineering an Empire
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Unfortunately didn’t notice that the DVD is not formatted to play in Australia and so forth was a bad buy not useful to me Rating: 1 / 5
I always show this video to my Art Appreciation classes. It helps them to place the images from their textbook in a historical context. The video brings the emperors to life. Rating: 5 / 5
Fascinating documentary on some of the greatest monuments and works of engineering ever created. Great history lesson for any interested in engineering, architecture of classical history. Rating: 5 / 5
This is a great documentary for both the historian, and for the everyday person interested in history. The digital recreations of the buildings/monuments in their full glory is stunning and truly captures their majestic qualities. Great production overall. Rating: 5 / 5
Well worth the money. Informative and very entertaining. I’ve lost count of how many of my friends have wanted to watch this DVD. Rating: 5 / 5