David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay: Roman City

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 15, 1994

Runtime

0h 56m

Genres

Documentary, History

Original Title

David Macaulay: Roman City

Production Companies

Unicorn Projects

Director

Larry Klein

Description

The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action video recounts life in Verbonia, a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences, it is threatened by conflict between conquerors and conquered. Macaulay also visits Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, Nimes, Orange, and Rome, to view actual Roman architecture and engineering greatness.