Rome: A History of the Eternal City
Divine Gamble
Season 1 Episode 2 of 3
Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore reveals how Rome cast aside its pantheon of pagan gods, and Emperor Constantine took a huge leap of faith by promoting Christianity as the religion of the empire. He charts the rocky course of Rome's rise to become the capital of Western Christendom, and its impact on the lives of its citizens, elites and high priests
Rome: A History of the Eternal City airs on BBC Four at 2:25 AM, Tuesday 19 November. (Subtitles, sign language, audio description.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Presenter
Rob Cowling
Producer
Anna Cox
Director
Mike Smith
Executive Producer