In this four-part series classicist and historian, Professor Mary Beard draws on her immense scholarship, unique viewpoints and myth-busting approach to Roman history, to give her definitive take on the Roman Empire. How and why did it happen? In search of answers, she takes us to the most telling sites and the most revealing artifacts, and she examines the legacy the Roman Empire has left behind.
DirectorChris Mitchell
WriterMary Beard
Birth of an Empire
Apr 27, 2016
Mary reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome.
Bounds of the Empire
May 4, 2016
Mary Beard explores the physical world of the Roman Empire.
Expansion and Conquest
May 11, 2016
Mary Beard takes an in-depth look at identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire.
A Roman World
May 18, 2016
Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall?
