Building the Ancient City: Rome
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?
Rome, 2000 years ago was the world's first ancient megacity. In a world where few towns had more than ten thousand inhabitants, more than a million people lived in Rome. How did they manage without all the technologies of our modern cities? How did they bring in enough food to sustain the population? How did they house them? How did they maintain law and order? How did they make this city work?
Director: Paul Elston
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 59 min
Cast
- Andrew Wallace-Hadrill - Self
Original Language: en
Keywords
rome, italy, ancient rome, antiquity
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Building the Ancient City: Rome about?
- Rome, 2000 years ago was the world's first ancient megacity. In a world where few towns had more than ten thousand inhabitants, more than a million people lived in Rome. How did they manage without all the technologies of our modern cities? How did they bring in enough food to sustain the population? How did they house them? How did they maintain law and order? How did they make this city work?
- Who directed Building the Ancient City: Rome?
- Building the Ancient City: Rome was directed by Paul Elston.
- Who stars in Building the Ancient City: Rome?
- Building the Ancient City: Rome stars Andrew Wallace-Hadrill.
- How long is Building the Ancient City: Rome?
- Building the Ancient City: Rome has a runtime of 59m (59 minutes).
- What genre is Building the Ancient City: Rome?
- Building the Ancient City: Rome is a Documentary film.