The Ancient Splendours of Rome

The Colosseum: The Political Stage of Emperors (1x1)

Air date: Aug 10, 2013

Centers on the single cultural artifact which best embodies the very pinnacle of Roman ingenuity and ambition - it is the great Colosseum itself. Standing 52 meters tall, with a circumference of 527 meters and a seating capacity of 50,000, and requiring 1 million bricks and 30,000 slaves to complete, it was an architectural miracle that required cutting-edge innovations.