They were the absolute superstars in ancient Rome: charioteers. The heroes of the racetrack, often slaves, risked their lives in every competition. Only a few enjoyed the rewards of victory into old age. Using ancient documents and artifacts, the documentary traces the biography of Scorpus, probably the most successful Roman charioteer.
A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betray...
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar ...
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lyg...
Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. S...
In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the mid...
Two thousand years ago, at the dawn of the first century, the ancient world was ruled by Rome. Throu...
A series of bawdy and satirical episodes written during the reign of the emperor Nero and set in imp...
The assassination of the would-be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic conseq...
For almost two thousand years, the story of Jesus’ final days has been celebrated by Christians the ...
After the death of Emperor Constantine in Rome, the persecutions of the Christians threaten the cent...
Pompeii 79AD, mere days before the Vesuvian eruption. Glaucus and Jone are in love with each other. ...
Rome chafes under the rule of the Emperor Domitian and his Egyptian mistress, Artamne. A mysterious ...
Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixi...
The great King of Dacia, Decebal (Decebalus), is disposed to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to...
Terry Jones' Barbarians is a 4-part TV documentary series first broadcast on BBC 2 in 2006. It was w...
In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accuse...
This film features a colossal clash between a mass of invaders and the faithful Roman soldiers who m...
Coriolanus leads the plebians in a revolt against Roman oppression.
The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. Th...
Who invented time, who invented the clock? Why 1 hour, why 60 minutes, why 60 seconds? Since prehist...