Rome: The World’s First Superpower

We explore the legend of Romulus and Remus and search for hard evidence of a prehistoric settlement on the Tiber. In Rome’s ancient sewers, we uncover how the first leader turned their city into stone.

Rome's aggressive expansion takes it toe to toe with another great power - Carthage. An ancient town in Tunisia brings this civilization to life. Archaeology on the sea bed off Sicily reveals the brutal naval war between the two powers.

Larry looks at how during the mid-second century BC, Rome enjoyed the spoils of war - with a bounty of slaves, treasure and art coming into it's republic. But not everyone reaped the benefits, with a ever-widening gap between the poor and the privileged. He looks at the history of Tiberius Gracchus, a man from Rome's elite ruling classes who began championing the rights of the common farmer

The story of the greatest Roman of them all - Julius Caesar. His own memoirs guide us through his journey from bankrupt civil servant to invincible general.