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S01E06 - "Ahead of Their Time"
Aired on Dec 11, 2000, 8:30 PM
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Episodes (1 Season · 6 Episodes)
Life of Luxury
Adam Hart-Davis investigates the lavish lifestyles of the Romans, visiting the sumptuous villa at Fishbourne, the famous bath complex in Bath and enjoying Roman cuisine.
Nov 6, 2000
30 min
Invasion
Adam Hart-Davis analyses the military strength and effectiveness of the Roman army and visits the Lunt, a reconstruction of an early wooden fort near Coventry.
Nov 13, 2000
30 min
Building Britain
Adam Hart-Davis analyses the Romans' ingenious farming methods and looks at the creation of early towns. He visits York and discovers the remains of the Roman city.
Nov 20, 2000
30 min
Arteries of the Empire
Adam Hart-Davis analyses the Romans' ingenious surveying methods that enabled them to build their arrow-straight roads.
Nov 27, 2000
30 min
Edge of Empire
Adam Hart-Davis visits Hadrian's Wall and demonstrates how communications were the key to the success of the Roman military machine.
Dec 4, 2000
30 min
Ahead of Their Time
Adam Hart-Davis looks at how the Romans kept the citizens of the empire entertained, plays the first ever keyboard musical instrument, and surveys another Roman import - concrete.
Dec 11, 2000
30 min
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