History Channel: Life & Death In Ancient Rome

[Narukami]

Caught part of a show on the History Channel last night: Life & Death In Ancient Rome

Has anyone seen this or was anyone from the Forum involved?

From what I saw it looked pretty good -- follows a young recruit named Maximus from his basic training though his various duty postings with his legion (life in camp etc.) to his death in battle.

Again, it looked good and I wonder what others thought of it. As with everything else on the History Channel this show is bound to play again, and again, and again...

Narukami

[Memmia]

I think I saw this a while back on UKTV History, if it's the one I am thinking of, it was pretty good!
I quite like these drama-docs on the history channels

It was followed by Pompeii- the Last day (which has been played again, and again, and again)
Have you ever seen this one? It's pretty good too

[Narukami]

No I haven't seen it yet -- but I will look for it. Thanks for the recommendation!

I did see an excellent program on the destruction of Herculaneum (discussed in another thread) that was on the PBS series 'Secrets Of The Dead.' That program touched briefly upon Pompeii but focused extensively on the work being done at Herculaneum. It was excellent -- worth hunting for on the TV schedule.

Thanks again for the alert.

:wink:

Narukami