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Academics >  Newman Library >  Audio-Visual Resources >  Ancient Rome > 

ANCIENT ROME: AV RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM NEWMAN LIBRARY    


Ancient Rome and its Mysterious Cities
[A&E]             DVD DG 272 .A55 1996 

50 mins. Col & b/w;
Explores ruins of the cities built by Rome as it expanded its empire. Includes interviews with historians and archaeologists.

Ancient Rome: The Glorious Empire [Kultur, 2006]       DVD DG 77 .A535468 2006

50 mins, Col.
The Roman Empire gave history one of its most eventful and colorful periods. Its legacy remains for all to see in the incredible civic buildings, temples and theaters of the ancient city. 

Incredible Monuments of Rome [A&E]                     DVD DG 63 .I53 2006 

50 mins; col & b&w;
They stand as testaments to the glory and grandeur of ancient Rome. But what brutal and murderous price was paid to build and maintain these imperial monuments?


Julius Caesar [1970]                                             VHS PR 2808 .J 1970 

116 Mins.; Color. Not Rated.
Dir. By Stuart Burge. Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, Richard Chamberlain, Sir John Gielguid.. Adapted from the Play by William Shakespeare.

Julius Caesar's Rome                                                 DVD DG 209 ,J85 2005
322 mins. Col & b/w. 2 dvd's; [AAE ]
The fascinating and real history of the world's greatest empire that tells the true story behind the events Vol. 1. Biography: Julius Caesar: Master of the Roman World -- Antony and Cleopatra -- Vol. 2. The Republic of Rome -- The Age of Emperors -- Building an Empire -- The Enduirng Legacy 

Legions of Rome, The: The Punic Wars [Kultur, 2001] VHS DG 231.3 .L44 2001
50 Mins. Color. VHS Not rated. Tape #1of 3:  2nd century BC; 3 wars fought and won against the Punic city of Carthage. 

Legions of Rome, The: The Gallic Wars [Kultur, 2001] VHS DG 231.3 .L44 2001
50 Mins. Color. VHS. Not rated
. Tape #2 of 3: :58-53 BC; Julius Caesar and the Roman Legions conquer Gaul..Includes the dramatized memories of Caesar. 

Legions of Rome, The: the Roman Invasions of Britain [Kultur, 2001]         VHS DG 231.3 .L44 2001
50 Mins. Color. VHS. Not rated. Tape #3 of 3: The Roman Invasions of Britain. 55 BC, the Roman Legions begin to transform the Celtic tribal society. 

Roman City [PBS]                                             DVD TA 80 .R6 R65 2006
60 mins; col; dvd; Not Rated. Animation and live-acton portray life in Verbonia, a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences, it is threatened by conflict between conquerors and conquered. Also views Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, Nimes, Orange, and Rome to see actual Roman architecture and engineering greatness.

Roman Empire in the First Century, The [PBS, 2001]             VHS DG 276 .R653 2001
219 mins on 2 tapes. VHS. Pt. 1: 110 mins. Pt.2: 110 mins Narrated by Sigourney Weaver. Chronicles the emergence of the powerful Roman Empire from a chaotic period of violent coups, assassination, overreaching ambition, civil war and clashes between the classes as well as the sexes. 1. Order from chaos. 2. Years of the trial. 3. Winds of change  4. Years of eruption. 

Rome, Power and Glory [Questar, The Learning Channel]         DVD DG 209 .R65 2001
312 mins. Col. Dvd. On 2 discs. Narrated by Peter Coyote. 6 part series presents the complete history of Rome from its primitive beginnings to the height of glory and its eventual decline. Filmed in 10 countries, on location footage of ancient monuments, detailed re-enactments; period art and writngs; insights from scholars and public figures. Interactive menu, timeline, web link.

 

 

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