06: City of Man, City of God | Ancient Worlds

06: City of Man, City of God | Ancient Worlds

Ancient Civilizations | BBC HD | 2010 | 59'05''

In the last of the series, archaeologist and historian Richard Miles examines the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.

05: The Republic of Virtue | Ancient Worlds

05: The Republic of Virtue | Ancient Worlds

Ancient Civilizations | BBC HD | 2010 | 59'05''

Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles examines the phenomenon of the Roman Republic, from its mythical beginnings to the all ...

The Roman Empire: 05: Roman Britain | History File

The Roman Empire: 05: Roman Britain | History File

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 1992 | 19'12''

With the Curator, Kerry investigates how the British were affected by the Roman invasion.

The Roman Empire: 04: Defending the Empire | History File

The Roman Empire: 04: Defending the Empire | History File

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 1992 | 19'20''

Melanie investigates the success of the Roman Army.

The Roman Empire: 03: Pompeii: Everyday Life | History File

The Roman Empire: 03: Pompeii: Everyday Life | History File

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 1992 | 19'02''

Kerry finds out what it would have been like to live in Roman times by looking at evidence from Pompeii.

The Roman Empire: 02: Rome: Centre of the Empire | History File

The Roman Empire: 02: Rome: Centre of the Empire | History File

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 1992 | 19'07''

What was life in ancient Rome really like?

The Roman Empire: 01: The Romans | History File

The Roman Empire: 01: The Romans | History File

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 1992 | 19'13''

Melanie investigates who would have been a typical Roman.

S03E02: The Princess and the Pauper: Part 2 | Meet the Ancestors

S03E02: The Princess and the Pauper: Part 2 | Meet the Ancestors

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 2000 | 34'09''

The investigation continues as the objects found at the site are re-created in an attempt to fill out the li...

S03E01: The Princess and the Pauper: Part 1 | Meet the Ancestors

S03E01: The Princess and the Pauper: Part 1 | Meet the Ancestors

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 2000 | 15'00''

Meet the Ancestors launches with this two-part special focusing on two digs in Spitalfields, London, that br...

07: The Romans | What the Ancients Did for Us

07: The Romans | What the Ancients Did for Us

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 2008 | 59'07''

Adam Hart-Davis builds and tests some of the greatest inventions from the world of ancient Rome.

S01E13: Historical Restrooms: Roman public toilets | Horrible Histories

S01E13: Historical Restrooms: Roman public toilets | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 2'26''

A naïve visitor is forced to use Rome's (very) public communal toilets.

S01E13: Roman Kitchen Nightmares | Horrible Histories

S01E13: Roman Kitchen Nightmares | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 2'30''

A Roman chef is disgusted with the state of newly conquered Britain's cuisine on ''Roman Kitchen Nightmares''. (A Gordo...

S01E12: Animals ‘R Us | Horrible Histories

S01E12: Animals ‘R Us | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 2'21''

Checking in with Execution Animals 'R Us.

S01E12: Roman gladiator games run out of animals | Horrible Histories

S01E12: Roman gladiator games run out of animals | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 2'27''

The gladiator games run out of animals at the worst possible moment.

S01E10: Warrior! Romans vs Celts | Horrible Histories

S01E10: Warrior! Romans vs Celts | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 1'49''

Romans vs Celts.

S01E10: Celts home decoration | Horrible Histories

S01E10: Celts home decoration | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 1'51''

Home decorating with severed heads.

S01E10: Viper Deodorant | Horrible Histories

S01E10: Viper Deodorant | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 49''

Roman advertisement.

S01E10: Historical Restrooms: Sponge on a Stick | Horrible Histories

S01E10: Historical Restrooms: Sponge on a Stick | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 1'05''

Roman advertisement.

S01E09: Roman Gods | Horrible Histories

S01E09: Roman Gods | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 2'21''

A general tries desperately to appease all the right gods prior to battle.

S01E09: Roman Gods Direct | Horrible Histories

S01E09: Roman Gods Direct | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 2'41''

Make all your wishes come true (sort of) with Roman Gods Direct.

S01E08: The Battle of Avaricum | Horrible Histories

S01E08: The Battle of Avaricum | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 1'44''

Fearsome Gaulish leader Vercingetorix is unexpectedly stymied by bad weather in ''The Battle of Avaricum'' (movie trailer).

S01E08: Invention of Decimation | Horrible Histories

S01E08: Invention of Decimation | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 3'00''

The invention of decimation as a military punishment.

S01E06: Dodgy War Inventions No. 7: the Onager | Horrible Histories

S01E06: Dodgy War Inventions No. 7: the Onager | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 42''

Dodgy War Inventions No. 7: the Onager (animated).

S01E06: Galley slave | Horrible Histories

S01E06: Galley slave | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 1'32''

A parody of airline passenger announcements.

S01E05: Caligula’s War | Horrible Histories

S01E05: Caligula’s War | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 3'25''

Caligula declares war against Poseidon, god of the sea.

S01E04: Caligula speechwriter | Horrible Histories

S01E04: Caligula speechwriter | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 3'06''

Caligula tries improving his image with the help of a speechwriter.

S01E04: HHTV News: Roman Report | Horrible Histories

S01E04: HHTV News: Roman Report | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 2'43''

HHTV News: Bob Hale's Roman Report touches on the Year of the Five Emperors and the Six emperors in 238 CE.

S01E03: HHTV Sport: Lions vs Christians | Horrible Histories

S01E03: HHTV Sport: Lions vs Christians | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 1'35''

HHTV Sport: Lions vs Christians.

S01E03: Nero’s garden party | Horrible Histories

S01E03: Nero’s garden party | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 1'58''

Nero uses Christians as candles.

S01E01: Gladiator school | Horrible Histories

S01E01: Gladiator school | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 2'19''

Imagine spot: High school for aspiring gladiators.

S01E01: Roman funerals | Horrible Histories

S01E01: Roman funerals | Horrible Histories

Ancient Civilizations | CBBC | 2009 | 2'07''

The pre-gladiatorial custom of staging fights at funerals.

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

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

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 2016 | 5'47''

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

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

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

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 2016 | 58'59''

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

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

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

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 2016 | 59'05''

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

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

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

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 2016 | 59'08''

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

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

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

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 2016 | 58'50''

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

06: The Fall of Rome | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

06: The Fall of Rome | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Civilizations | BBC One | 2006 | 59'07''

In AD 410, the Goth hordes sacked the city. This event symbolised Rome's collapse, but it should never ha...

05: Constantine | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

05: Constantine | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Civilizations | BBC One | 2006 | 59'05''

This edition shows how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world.

04: Rebellion | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

04: Rebellion | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Civilizations | BBC One | 2006 | 59'17''

How the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD66, was stopped by General Vespasian and his son Titus.

03: Revolution | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

03: Revolution | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Civilizations | BBC One | 2006 | 59'09''

How Tiberius Gracchus unleashed the power of the mob upon the streets, with devastating consequences.

02: Caesar | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

02: Caesar | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Civilizations | BBC One | 2006 | 58'31''

This programme focuses on Julius Caesar, who succeeded in overthrowing a 500-year-old Republic.

01: Nero | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

01: Nero | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Civilizations | BBC One | 2006 | 59'40''

Dramatic reconstructions and computer graphics tell the story of ancient Rome. This programme focuses on Nero, charti...

Caligula with Mary Beard

Caligula with Mary Beard

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 2013 | 59'03''

Professor Mary Beard explores the life of Caligula. Many extraordinary stories surround the Roman emperor, but are they true? Mary attempts to peel ...

S03E00: Orkney’s Stone Age Temple | A History of Ancient Britain

S03E00: Orkney’s Stone Age Temple | A History of Ancient Britain

Ancient Civilizations | BBC HD | 2012 | 59'10''

Using 3D graphics, Neil Oliver explores a recently-discovered 5,000-year-old temple in Orkney that has...

S02E04: Age of Romans | A History of Ancient Britain

S02E04: Age of Romans | A History of Ancient Britain

Ancient Civilizations | BBC HD | 2011 | 58'38''

Neil Oliver completes his epic journey through thousands of years of ancient history with the modern marvels of Rome and...

S02E03: Age of Invasion | A History of Ancient Britain

S02E03: Age of Invasion | A History of Ancient Britain

Ancient Civilizations | BBC HD | 2011 | 58'44''

Neil Oliver explores the remains of brutal Iron Age battles and Celtic rebellion as he reaches the moment when Celtic ...

06: Ahead of Their Time | What the Romans Did for Us

06: Ahead of Their Time | What the Romans Did for Us

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 2000 | 28'52''

In the last of the series, Hart-Davis looks at how the Romans kept the citizens of the empire entertained, taps his fing...

05: Edge of Empire | What the Romans Did for Us

05: Edge of Empire | What the Romans Did for Us

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 2000 | 28'50''

Adam Hart-Davis visits Hadrian's Wall and demonstrates how communications were the key to the success of the Roman military m...