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| The History Channel Presents Rome - Engineering an Empire | 
 enlarge | Actor: Engineering An Empire
Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 11181
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 94
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: AAED77534D
UPC: 733961775341
EAN: 0733961775341
ASIN: B000S0GYNE
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: September 25, 2007
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Product Description
This breathes new life into the incredible history & majesty of the epic roman empire. Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 09/25/2007 Run time: 94 minutes
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 7th grade CA curriculum September 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I rented this video for my 7th grade son. It was interesting to see how things were accomplished by the Romans. It talked about the Roman Emperors during that time, but the engineering feats that they accomplished really kept my son's attention and helped him gain more understanding. I would highly recommend this for any 7th grader in addition to their textbook. Parents, be aware there are a couple sexual references, but shown as a historical educating perspective.
 More sensationalist than accurate August 24, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I don't own the DVD, but I'm watching the show on the History Channel as I write this. It certainly has its share of interesting tidbits, especially when discussing Roman engineering and architecture. Unfortunately, it clearly values sensationalism over accuracy in retelling the history - for example, it states that Nero was the prime suspect for starting the Great Fire of Rome, retelling the story about him playing the lyre ("fiddling") while Rome burned. However, the most reliable Roman historian, Tacitus, who was alive during the fire and who generally was anti-Nero, informs us that Nero wasn't even in Rome when the Great Fire started (and even praises his reactions to the fire); as this wouldn't fit in with the overly simplistic portrait the show paints of Nero, though, it is not mentioned. When a show makes mistakes such as these, common knowledge among Roman historians and easily researched, it is difficult to trust any of the history it relates. Most of the commentary by experts is fairly basic, with little that is particularly insightful or thought-provoking.
To sum up, the program is fairly strong when covering the specific engineering feats, but unreliable whenever it moves to Roman history and culture.
 Rome Enineering an Empire August 15, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
Unfortunately didn't notice that the DVD is not formatted to play in Australia and so forth was a bad buy not useful to me
 Fascinating May 3, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Fascinating documentary on some of the greatest monuments and works of engineering ever created. Great history lesson for any interested in engineering, architecture of classical history.
Great documentary for both the historian and the layman April 21, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great documentary for both the historian, and for the everyday person interested in history. The digital recreations of the buildings/monuments in their full glory is stunning and truly captures their majestic qualities. Great production overall.
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