TV series
Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit
2016, English, on BBC Two.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2016
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Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, True Royalty, and Xive TV Documentaries in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E4: A Roman World
Aired 18 May 2016
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 27 April 2016
- Last aired
- 18 May 2016
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit: quick answers
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Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit finished?
Yes. Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit ended in 2016, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit on?
Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, True Royalty, and Xive TV Documentaries in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit, try Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, History 101, TYSON.