Rome: A History of the Eternal City
City of the Sacred
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore uncovers the role of religion in creating and maintaining the power of the city. In the first episode, he explores how every event in ancient Rome revolved around worship and that nothing took place without calling on the Pantheon, the temple to their gods. He also reveals the part played by sacredness and sacrifice in Roman culture
Rome: A History of the Eternal City airs on BBC Four at 2:20 AM, Tuesday 12 November. (Subtitles, sign language.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Presenter
Anna Cox
Producer
Mike Smith
Executive Producer