| Description |
3 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD: widescreen (1.78:1), Dolby 5.1. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally broadcast in 2010. |
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Release date: Mar. 29, 2011. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not Rated. |
| Summary |
Groundbreaking eight-part series reveals ancient Rome's hidden treasures and untold stories as never before. From iconic figures including Caligula, Caesar, and Constantine to epic events such as the eruption of Vesuvius, the invasion of Britain, and fall of Rome, this collection reveals a startling, up-to-date vision of the ancient empire and challenges our perception of what we know about the Romans and their lives. |
| Contents |
Secrets of the gladiators -- The real Caligula -- Doomsday Pompeii -- Killing Caesar -- Birth of Rome -- Ancient superpower -- War machine -- Rise of Christianity. |
| Performer |
Bray Poor, host. |
| Language |
In English or Mandarin with optional subtitles in traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese or English. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Rome -- Civilization.
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Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
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Rome -- History -- Republic, 510 B.C.-30 B.C.
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| Genre/Form |
Television mini-series.
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Documentary television programs.
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Historical television programs.
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| Added Author |
National Geographic Society (U.S.)
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Vivendi Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781426340680 |
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1426340680 |
| Standard No. |
727994931799 |
| Music No. |
CS93179 National Geographic |
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1093179 National Geographic |
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