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Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome
2015·1 Season·2 Episodes·★ 4.5
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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Season 1
2 episodes
2015
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