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In advance of the construction of HS2, the biggest ever cemetery excavation in Britain reveals the forgotten stories of rich and poor in Georgian London. Part 1 of 3.
Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Yasmin Khan dig deeper through the excavations at St James’s burial ground on the hunt for the lost explorer who extended Britain’s empire across the globe. Part 2 of 3.
How working-class Victorians made Birmingham one of the most important industrial cities on the planet, why some skeletons have mysterious cut marks on them, and the rise of the real Peaky Blinders. Part 3 of 3.
Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads. Many of these cities lie in ruins today, others buried and many others are forgotten. They include Leptis Magna, Volubilis, Tipasa and Timgad in North Africa and, Baalbek, Jerash, Palmyra and Apamea in the Middle East.
Mary Beard reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome to gain an insight into the psyche of the people of Rome—a city born through fratricide and rape. Part 1 of 4.
Mary Beard takes in the mythology, history, and archaeology of Rome. Mary explores the physical world of the Roman Empire and finds surprising parallels with our own world. Part 2 of 4.
Mary Beard explores the mythology, history, and archaeology of Rome. In this episode, she takes an in-depth look at the question of identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. Part 3 of 4.
Mary Beard takes in the mythology, history, and archaeology of Rome. In the final episode, Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall? Part 4 of 4.
