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Examines what the remains of the Coliseum in Rome can tell us about the way it was built and what when on in the famous amphitheatre, and what significance the activities of this huge arena had in the life...
Charts the development of the cities of Paris and Rome in the 19th century. By the start of the century, Napoleon had created an empire with Paris as its capital and Rome as its second city. Later, Napoleon...
A series in which modern engineers are challenged to reproduce some of the great monuments of ancient civilisations, using historical research and engineering techniques. 1 (producer Cynthia Page): A team of...
New archaeological research explains the real world of the Roman ampitheatre, and how cruelty and violence became a factor in political and social life, as events became more and more bloodthirsty in order...
A feature film which grew out of Stuart Burge’s experience in directing a BBC television version of the play in 1959, as well as a subsequent London stage production. The pedestrian production was...
Less an adaptation of Petronius’ tales than a free-form fantasia on his themes, showing the decadence of Rome in Nero’s reign.
When Julius Caesar returns to Rome in triumph, his rapturous welcome by the people is noted and deplored by his enemies. As highly educated and privileged as they are treacherous, Caesar’s handful of...
A recording, from London’s The Bridge Theatre, of Shakespeare’s tragedy broadcast live to UK and international cinemas from the Bridge Theatre on 22 March 2018 by National Theatre Live.
This six-episode podcast miniseries looks at the political currents that influenced Shakespeare and how they apply to the world today. Hosted by Isaac Butler. In the 1590s, worried about future of his own...
University of Virginia literature professor Paul Cantor discusses Shakespeare’s view of ancient Rome in Coriolanus, Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra.
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