Meet the Romans with Mary Beard

P
3h 0m
2012
7.5 /10 (21)

Overview

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.

Country : GB
Languages : en
Last Air Date:2012-05-01
Created by : Mary Beard

Seasons

Miniseries
2012-04-17

Episodes

Episode: 1All Roads Lead to Rome
S01
E01
2012-04-17
Episode: 2Streetlife
S01
E02
2012-04-24
Episode: 3Behind Closed Doors
S01
E03
2012-05-01

Series Cast

Mary Beard

Self - Presenter

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