Building the Ancient City: Rome (2023): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2023, Building the Ancient City: Rome is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Paul Elston, running about 59 minutes. “The first city of a million was built two thousand years ago. But how did they make Ancient Athens and Rome work without petrol, gas or electricity?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Rome, 2000 years ago was the world's first ancient megacity. In a world where few towns had more than ten thousand inhabitants, more than a million people lived in Rome. How did they manage without all the technologies of our modern cities? How did they bring in enough food to sustain the population? How did they house them? How did they maintain law and order? How did they make this city work?

Who’s in it. Building the Ancient City: Rome stars Andrew Wallace-Hadrill as Self.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Building the Ancient City: Rome has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Building the Ancient City: Rome page.

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