Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery

Season 2 Episode 1: The Splendor of Rome

Ulisse recounts the "Splendor of Rome", when the empire reached its maximum power and territorial extension in the second century. The land borders ran for over 10 thousand km from Scotland to the borders of Iran, from the Sahara to the North Sea, the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. The driving force of everything was Rome, located exactly at the center of the Empire, with almost 1.5 million inhabitants. It was the most populous city in all of Antiquity. It had 423 neighborhoods, 1400 fountains, 11 colossal baths, 40 triumphal arches, 100 temples, more than 4000 large statues, 28 libraries.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

25

Episodes:

296

Actor:

Alberto Angela

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2001

IMDb:

9.0