Learning from the Roman Empire: Are We Repeating Their Rise and Decline?

Aug 3, 2021

0h 38m

★ 5.0

Overview

The rise and fall of ancient Rome is one of the greatest stories in the history of the world. From a group of settlements huddled along the Tiber in Italy, Rome rose to conquer much of the Mediterranean world and Europe. Produced by One Day University

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Documentary

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One Day University

Stanford University

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Caroline Winterer

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Learning from the Roman Empire: Are We Repeating Their Rise and Decline?

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