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Roman Art and Architecture

First transmitted in 1960, Sir Mortimer Wheeler surveys some of the Roman Empire鈥檚 most impressive architectural feats and the artworks that characterised the period.

First transmitted in 1960, Sir Mortimer Wheeler concludes his journey to trace the legacy of the Roman Empire by surveying some of the empire鈥檚 most impressive architectural feats and the artworks that characterised the period. He marvels at an array of buildings, sculptural monuments, religious paintings and frescos that artists during this period produced.

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Fri 27 May 1960 21:25

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Archaeology at the 麻豆社 Collection

Archaeology at the 麻豆社 Collection
This programme is part of Archaeology at the 麻豆社 - a collection of archaeology programmes from the 1950s to the 1970s. Available online to watch in full.


About 麻豆社 Four Collection programmes

Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current 麻豆社 editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.

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  • Fri 27 May 1960 21:25

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