Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome

Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome (2015)

August 20th, 2015

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Overview

The first city of a million was built two thousand years ago. But how did they make Ancient Athens and Rome work without petrol, gas or electricity? Professor Wallace-Hadrill finds out.


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