This program examines the construction methods used to create the seven wonders of ancient Rome, and is enriched by on-scene tours and virtual reality imagery of each site. Professor Richard Beacham, from the University of Warwick, UK; Brian Rose, from Cincinnati University; and Cambridge University professor Keith Hopkins discuss the architectural significance and physical scale of the Circus Maximus, Trajan’s Forum, Rome’s freshwater aqueducts and roadway system, the baths of Carcalla, the Pantheon, and the Colosseum in brilliant detail. A Discovery Channel Production. (53 minutes)

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