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What the Romans Did for Us

Series 1

Ahead of Their Time

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Adam Hart-Davis looks at how the Romans kept the citizens of the empire entertained, plays the first ever keyboard musical instrument, and surveys another Roman import - concrete.

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