Treasures Of Ancient Rome

Alastair Sooke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian art through 30 extraordinary masterpieces.

Alastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art.

Treasures of Ancient Rome is a 2012 three-part documentary written and presented by Alastair Sooke. The series was produced by the BBC, and originally aired in September 2012 on BBC Four. In the documentary Sooke sets out to "debunk the myth that Romans didn't do art and were unoriginal". This is based on the view that Romans heavily incorporated Greek style in their art, and hence produced nothing new or original. Sooke has received some criticism from the media owing to the fact that there is no consensus among academics on this topic, and hence no 'myth' exists in the first place.

Cormac Ó hÁdhmaill explores the history of Ulster.

Using innovative 3D graphics, computer animation, reconstructions and location footage, this fascinating video transports viewers to Jerusalem to visit some of its most sacred sites. On the itinerary are the holy city's famous walls and its central edifice, the Temple -- which once housed the Ark of the Covenant. Archaeologist Richard Andrews and professor Martin Godman of the Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies offer their insights.

Long-buried treasures and newly discovered monuments are shedding new light on Celtic society. Classical writers condemned what they saw as the barbarian society - a lifestyle built around rituals, bloody sacrifices and savage fighting. This program reveals that there was a rich sophisticated element to Celtic culture.

Documentary, Historical Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries - Shrouded in mystery, Egypt's pyramids attract thousands of visitors each year -- and to this day, archaeologists continue to uncover important information about the remarkable tombs and the pharaohs who commissioned them. This illuminating documentary explores the awe-inspiring structures' history via detailed reconstructions, location footage, 3-D animation and computer graphics, with a team of leading experts offering their insights.

A team of international archeologists attempting to decipher the mysteries of the ancient city of Dadan in North West Arabia, in the area that is now Saudi Arabia.

Using innovative 3D graphics, computer animation, reconstructions and location footage, this engrossing video transports viewers to Northern Africa to visit the sites of some remarkable Roman architecture. On the itinerary are the subterranean city of Bulla Regia and El Jem's impressive Colosseum. Foremost scholars, including professor Roger Wilson of Nottingham University and professor David Mattingly of Leicester University, provide insight.

This program presents the stories of the works of architecture regarded by the Greeks and Romans as the most extraordinary structures of antiquity: the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Statute Of Zeus, the Temple of Artemis, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Pharos of Alexandria and the Pyramids of Egypt and more.

Unearthing the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.