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Ancient Rome
This classroom training film was designed to show the achievements of Roman culture in the areas of government, architecture, engineering, language and writing. It was aimed at intermediate and high-school students.
Ancient Rome: A Virtual Archeoguide
Stroll through the Roman Forum walking down the ancient Via Sacra and visit the Colosseum during the era of Imperial Rome, toady it is possible with this splendid DVD. The dynamic and faithful reconstructions of Ancient Rome allow the viewer to take a voyage through the past. This virtual archeoguide contains incredibly realistic footage and anim..
Building the Ancient City: Rome
Rome, 2000 years ago was the world's first ancient megacity. In a world where few towns had more than ten thousand inhabitants, more than a million people lived in Rome. How did they manage without all the technologies of our modern cities? How did they bring in enough food to sustain the population? How did they house them? How did they maintain l..
Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome
Able to inspire wonder and awe in all who gazed upon them, The Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome - the Pantheon, the Aqueducts of Rome, the Via Appia, the Baths of Caracalla, Trajan's Markets, Circus Maximus and the Colosseum - were the works of great men who translated fantastic visions into the epitome of human achievement. These visionaries included..
Romeo and Juliet (A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet)
Two feuding houses are united with the marriage and eventual death of their children.
Caligula with Mary Beard
What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Ro..