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Explore ancient Rome, the magnificence of Sicily and Pompeii, the ruins of the Roman Empire in Europe and Africa, and its influence throughout the region. Includes state-of-the-art computer graphics, spectacular on-location photography, and research from the world's leading archaeologists. Originally
… More »Explore ancient Rome, the magnificence of Sicily and Pompeii, the ruins of the Roman Empire in Europe and Africa, and its influence throughout the region. Includes state-of-the-art computer graphics, spectacular on-location photography, and research from the world's leading archaeologists. Originally aired on The History Channel.
« LessGlorious Rome, capital of an empire
Greek cities in Italy
The Roman empire in Africa
Ancient cities bordering on Latium
Retracing the tracks of Hannibal
Roman imprint on the West
Cities of the sea and wind
Sicily : Greek legacy in the West.
Originally produced in 2002.
Pompeii : a city rediscovered -- Glorious Rome, capital of an empire -- Greek cities in Italy -- The Roman empire in Africa -- Ancient cities bordering on Latium -- Retracing the tracks of Hannibal -- Roman imprint on the West -- Cities of the sea and wind -- Sicily : Greek legacy in the West.
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Add a CommentAt times, this feels like a travel guide rather than archaeology. The tone is superficial and uncritical - sometimes, it almost feels like cheerleading for the Roman Empire. The sequence is also haphazard, jumping backward and forward in time and place, with no attempt at any overall evolution. All that said, some of the segments go to places rarely covered, like the coast of Libya. The camera work is uneven (at one point, there was clearly a smudge on the lens), but still there is also some nice work in a few spots despite the reused elements.
Like the collection of Egyptian centred docs in the Secrets of Archaeology series before it, this collection of documentaries with a Roman theme looking at various aspects of the era touches on various aspects of the Empire. It is hampered, somewhat, by feeling too rushed. The documentaries are all under a half hour, and the material deserves more time.