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Treasures of Ancient Rome
Alastair Sooke takes an in-depth look at the art of the Roman Empire.
Treasures of Ancient Rome Episodes
3. The Empire Strikes Back
In the third and final part of the series, Alastair Sooke charts the decline and fall of the Roman Empire through some of its hidden and most magical artistic treasures. He trav ...
17-09-2022
BBC 4
2. Pomp And Perversion
Alastair Sooke follows in the footsteps of Rome's mad, bad and dangerous emperors in the second part of his celebration of Roman art. He dons a wetsuit to explore the underwater ...
03-09-2022
BBC 4
1. Warts 'n' All
Alastair Sooke traces how the Romans during the Republic went from being art thieves and copycats to pioneering a new artistic style - warts 'n' all realism. Roman portraits rev ...
27-08-2022
BBC 4