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Treasures of Ancient Rome

Season 1 Episode 3: The Empire Strikes Back

Alastair Sooke explores the decline and fall of the Roman Empire through its hidden and magical artistic treasures. He visits Leptis Magna in Libya, a well-preserved Roman city and the birthplace of later Roman art, and discovers glorious mosaics never before filmed, as well as evidence of the Ga...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Warts 'n' All

1. Warts 'n' All

Aired: Sep 3, 2012

The Romans, known for their engineering and military prowess, also left behin...

Episode 2 Pomp and Perversion

2. Pomp and Perversion

Aired: Sep 10, 2012

Alastair Sooke explores the artistic tastes of Rome's mad, bad, and dangerous...

Info about Treasures of Ancient Rome

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Four

Genres:Documentary, History