Episode 1 | Mary Beard’s Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

Duration: 58'50''

Synopsis

In the first episode, Mary reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome.

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Evidence | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

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Evidence | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

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Evidence | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

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Mary introduces the Roman empire and it successes. She introduces a tomb that is some of the first evidence from ...

Evidence | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

Evidence | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

BBC Two | 2016 | 5'47''

Mary introduces the Roman empire and it successes. She introduces a tomb that is some of the first evidence from ...

Evidence | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

Evidence | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

BBC Two | 2016 | 5'47''

Mary introduces the Roman empire and it successes. She introduces a tomb that is some of the first evidence from ...

Evidence | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

Evidence | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

BBC Two | 2016 | 5'47''

Mary introduces the Roman empire and it successes. She introduces a tomb that is some of the first evidence from ...

Evidence | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

Evidence | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

BBC Two | 2016 | 5'47''

Mary introduces the Roman empire and it successes. She introduces a tomb that is some of the first evidence from ...

Evidence | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

Evidence | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

BBC Two | 2016 | 5'47''

Mary introduces the Roman empire and it successes. She introduces a tomb that is some of the first evidence from ...

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