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Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome (2015)

Documentary

The first city of a million was built two thousand years ago. But how did they make Ancient Athens and Rome work without petrol, gas or electricity? Professor Wallace-Hadrill finds out.

First Air Date
August 20, 2015
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Rating
4.5/10 (2 votes)

Cast: Andrew Wallace-Hadrill

Network: BBC Two
Production: Brave New Media
rome, italyathens, greecearcheology
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Seasons

Season 1

2 episodes

2015

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Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome

Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome

Documentary
4.5
60 min
2015

The first city of a million was built two thousand years ago. But how did they make Ancient Athens and Rome work without petrol, gas or electricity? Professor Wallace-Hadrill finds out.

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Networks

BBC TwoBBC Two

Production Companies

Brave New Media
Show Information
StatusEnded
TypeMiniseries
First Aired8/20/2015
Last Aired8/27/2015
Seasons1
Episodes2
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom
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Directed by

Written by

Produced by

1

Seasons

2

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

2015

First Aired

Keywords

rome, italyathens, greecearcheology

Content Ratings

Languages

en

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Andrew Wallace-Hadrill

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome about?▾

The first city of a million was built two thousand years ago. But how did they make Ancient Athens and Rome work without petrol, gas or electricity? Professor Wallace-Hadrill finds out.

How many seasons does Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome have?▾

1

How many episodes does Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome have?▾

2

Is Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome still running?▾

No, it ended in 2015.

When did Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome first air?▾

August 20, 2015

Who stars in Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome?▾

Andrew Wallace-Hadrill

What genre is Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome?▾

Documentary