TV series
Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome
2015, English, on BBC Two.
The first city of a million was built two thousand years ago. But how did they make Ancient Athens and Rome work without petrol, gas or electricity? Professor Wallace-Hadrill finds out.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2015
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Latest episode
S1 E2: Rome
Aired 27 August 2015
Seasons 1
Details
- First aired
- 20 August 2015
- Last aired
- 27 August 2015
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
- Rated
- NR
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Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome: quick answers
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How many seasons of Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome are there?
Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome has 1 season and 2 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome finished?
Yes. Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome ended in 2015, so you can watch the whole story.
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