Grandeur of Rome
Grandeur of Rome
This playlist beckons viewers to enter the grand buildings, imperial palaces, and the battlefields of History's ultimate empire. By featuring a variety of points of view and stories, the programs capture the spirit of ancient Rome in all its brutality, grandiose visions, global ambitions, and technological accomplishments. Rome was a place of excess, as well as humanity and culture. Its influences extend down the centuries in areas of human endeavor, from politics to literature and mathematics. This playlist beckons viewers to enter the grand buildings, imperial palaces, and the battlefields of History's ultimate empire. By featuring a…
This playlist beckons viewers to enter the grand buildings, imperial palaces, and the battlefields of History's ultimate empire. By featuring a variety of points of view and stories, the programs capture the spirit of ancient Rome in all its brutality, grandiose visions, global ambitions, and technological accomplishments. Rome was a place of excess, as well as humanity and culture. Its influences extend down the centuries in areas of human endeavor, from politics to literature and mathematics. This playlist beckons viewers to enter the grand buildings, imperial palaces, and the battlefields of History's ultimate empire. By featuring a variety of points of view and stories, the programs capture the spirit of ancient Rome in all its brutality, grandiose visions, global ambitions, and technological accomplishments. Rome was a place of excess, as well as humanity and culture. Its influences extend down the centuries in areas of human endeavor, from politics to literature and mathematics.
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