The Roman Empire in the First Century

3h 35m
DocumentaryHistory
5.4

Two thousand years ago, at the dawn of the first century, the ancient world was ruled by Rome. Through the experiences, memories and writings of the people who lived it, this series tells the story of that time - the emperors and slaves, poets and plebeians, who wrested order from chaos, built the most cosmopolitan society the world had ever seen and shaped the Roman empire in the first century A.D.

Cast

Sigourney Weaver
Narrator

Crew

Margaret Koval
Director, Producer
Lyn Goldfarb
Director, Producer
Derek Bidus
Associate Producer
Ellen Mulligan
Associate Producer
Dana Kaproff
Music
Patricia Aste
Coordinating Producer

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