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Rome: Empire without Limit with Mary Beard
Episode 1With a unique and personal voice, classicist and historian Mary Beard tells the story of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. -
Rome: Empire without Limit with Mary Beard
Episode 2Following in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian, Mary Beard finds a vast empire bound by a common material culture, and an economy of such scale that evidence of its side-effects are still seen today. -
Rome: Empire without Limit with Mary Beard
Episode 3Mary Beard takes an in-depth look at the question of identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. What did it mean to be Roman, and how did the different parts of the Empire react to Roman Rule? -
Rome: Empire without Limit with Mary Beard
Episode 4Mary Beard tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why and how did the Roman Empire fall? Surveying ruins in Britain and Germany, she discovers an empire struggling to control its borders.