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The Grandeur That Was Rome

Roman Art and Architecture

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC TelevisionLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

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First transmitted in 1960, Sir Mortimer Wheeler concludes his journey to trace the legacy of the Roman Empire by surveying some of the empire’s most impressive architectural feats and the artworks that characterised the period. He marvels at an array of buildings, sculptural monuments, religious paintings and frescos that artists during this period produced. Show less

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