The Hidden History of Rome
Terry Jones of Monty Python peers into the lives of the ancient Romans. Who better to scrutinise and investigate the quirkier achievements of the impressive and expansive Roman Empire than co-creator of the brilliantly accomplished question; ‘What have the Romans ever done for us'? Unearthing the secrets of the Roman world in his own idiosyncratic and bizarre way, Jones reveals how ordinary people really lived in ancient Rome.
Terry Jones of Monty Python peers into the lives of the ancient Romans. Who better to scrutinise and investigate the quirkier achievements of the impressive and expansive Roman Empire than co-creator of the brilliantly accomplished question; ‘What have the Romans ever done for us'? Unearthing the secrets of the Roman world in his own idiosyncratic and bizarre way, Jones reveals how ordinary people really lived in ancient Rome.
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