Name: Episode 2 | Mary Beard’s Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit
Uploaded: 2026-03-02
Duration: 59 min 8 s
Description: Episode 2 | Mary Beard’s Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit | Mary explores the physical world of the Roman Empire and finds surprising parallels with our own world.

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Mary explores the physical world of the Roman Empire and finds surprising parallels with our own world.

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

BBC Two | 2016 | 58'50''

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

Episode 3 | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

BBC Two | 2016 | 59'05''

In this episode, she takes an in-depth look at the question of identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire.

Episode 4 | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

BBC Two | 2016 | 58'59''

In the final episode, Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall?

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 ...

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

BBC Two | 2016 | 58'50''

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

Episode 3 | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

BBC Two | 2016 | 59'05''

In this episode, she takes an in-depth look at the question of identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire.

Episode 4 | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

BBC Two | 2016 | 58'59''

In the final episode, Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall?

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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Episode 2 | Mary Beard’s Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

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