The Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts
Pompeii: A City Alive
Season 1 Episode 1 of 6
The anthropologist embarks on a journey by train visiting key sites of the Roman empire. Alice begins her Roman tour at Pompeii, where she explores ingenious Roman engineering, racy artworks, the role of slaves and a surprising tax levied on local laundries. Alice also gets access beyond the tourist trail to a fresh dig that casts new light on one of Ancient Rome's notorious and mysterious cults
The Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts airs on 4seven HD at 9:00 PM, Wednesday 11 February. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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Alice Roberts
Presenter
Steve Havers
Executive Producer
Paul Crompton
Series Director