The Architecture of Power: Great Palaces of the Ancient World

Masada: Herod the Great between East and West (1x12)

Air date: Sep 12, 2018

Herod the Great is a well-studied, yet controversial, figure. Examine in depth his brilliant methods and materials, including the construction of Masada, which involved many logistical challenges as giant marble tesserae slabs were shipped across the desert and hoisted up as walls. Discover Herod's most startling and mesmerizing architectural invention.