Season 1
(2016)Episodes 4
1 Birth of an Empire
April 27, 2016
1h
Mary reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome.
2 Bounds of the Empire
May 4, 2016
1h
Mary Beard explores the physical world of the Roman Empire.
3 Expansion and Conquest
May 11, 2016
1h
Mary Beard takes an in-depth look at identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire.
4 A Roman World
May 18, 2016
1h
Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall?
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