Engineering an Empire
History's greatest engineering and architectural achievements.
Engineering an Empire is a program on The History Channel that explores the engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. It is hosted by Peter Weller, famous for his acting role as RoboCop but also a lecturer at Syracuse University, where he completed his Master's in Roman and Renaissance Art. The executive producer is Delores Gavin. The show started as a documentary about the engineering feats of Ancient Rome and later evolved into a series. It originally ran for one full season of weekly episodes.
- Created by
- Dolores Gavin, Randy Martin
- First aired
- Sep 13, 2005
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- History
- Episodes
- 14
- Country
- US
Watch Engineering an Empire
S1 E1: Rome
S1 E1 Rome
Sep 13, 2005See the engineering feats that brought Rome to power in the ancient world. From Julius Caesar and the end of the Roman Republic to the birth of an empire that would transform Europe, North Africa, and parts of the Middle East for at least 500 years with grand feats of engineering.
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