8 Days That Made Rome

2026Seasons : 1Episodes : 8

8.1

Bettany Hughes relives eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and made it the world's first superpower.

Genre	Documentary
Created By	Jim Greayer, Gareth Johnson, Sebastian Smith, Nigel Levy
Languages	en, de
Production Companies	October Films
Production Ccountries	United Kingdom

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