Rome Engineering An Empire

[tflex]

For US members, check out the History Channel tonight. They have a good documentary on Rome tonight at 8pm Eastern.

 

For more than 500 years, Rome was the most powerful and advanced civilization the world had ever known, ruled by visionaries and tyrants whose accomplishments ranged from awe-inspiring to deplorable. One characteristic linked them all--ambition--and the thirst for power that all Roman emperors shared fueled an unprecedented mastery of engineering and labor. This documentary special chronicles the spectacular and sordid history of the Roman Empire from the rise of Julius Caesar in 55 BC to its eventual fall around 537 AD, detailing the remarkable engineering feats that set Rome apart from the rest of the ancient world. Featuring extensive state-of-the-art CGI animation, and exclusive never-before-seen footage shot on a diving expedition in the water channels underneath the Colosseum.

historychannel.com Edited March 3, 2006 by tflex

[Divi Filius]

Last time I saw it, I taped it. Quite a show. I ordered a copy for my uncle, whom I recently got into a huge interest in the history of the people.