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The Surprising History of Rome

The Surprising History of Rome

2002TV Movie⏱️ 50mPG
DocumentaryHistory
7.4
IMDB Rating
81 votes

Who better to scrutinize and investigate the quirkier achievements of the impressive and expansive Roman Empire than co-creator of the brilliantly accomplished question; 'What have the Romans ever done for us'? Terry Jones is in s...

Director
Phil Grabsky
Writers
Phil Grabsky, Terry Jones
Stars
Terry Jones, Rick Jones, Elizabeth Fentress
Release Date
January 20, 2002
Language
English
Country
United States, United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Terry Jones
Terry Jones
as Self - Presenter
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Rick Jones
as Self - University of Bradford
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Elizabeth Fentress
as Self - Archaeologist & Historian
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Suzanne Evans
as Self - Roman Cooking Expert
Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
as Self - British School at Rome
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Keith Hopkins
as Self - University of Cambridge

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Seventh Art Productions, Discovery Channel

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryHistory

⭐ Featured Review

Terry Jones does it again.
by planktonrules2012-07-15
9/10

"Terry Jones is probably my favorite ex-Monty Pythoner. That's because his career in recent years has been WONDERFUL for me, as I adore excellent documentaries--and he's been making some dandy ones! His history of the Crusades was amazing and his series on the Middle Ages was even better. Each time I see one of his shows, I marvel at how amazingly fresh an insightful they are. Here in "The Surprising History of Rome", Jones does it once again. Here he does NOT approach the same old history from the same old point of view. This is NOT a show about emperors, wars or the gladi..."

📖 Synopsis

Who better to scrutinize and investigate the quirkier achievements of the impressive and expansive Roman Empire than co-creator of the brilliantly accomplished question; 'What have the Romans ever done for us'? Terry Jones is in s...