Film

Lost Civilizations: Greece and Rome

1995 · 57m · Documentary

Reader's Digest Invites you to journey back through 6,000 years and revisit some of the greatest cultures the world has ever known. Journey back to Athens, the world's first democracy, as Pericles helps usher it into a Golden Age of unparalleled achievement in philospohy, science and art. And, discover the very essence of what it meant to live as an ancient Roman, part of a military colossus that, even to the present day, is regarded as "The Ultimate Empire." Celebrate the gods at the Colosseum... spy on a Roman emperor's wife... dance with the cult of Dionysus... mingle with gladiators preparing for battle... join Socrates at the Symposium... see why Caesar was assassinated... and much more!

Henry Strozier

Narrator

• Trish MitchellWriter · Producer
• Joel WestbrookExecutive Producer
• Robert HannaDirector of Photography
• Philip Bonham-CarterDirector of Photography
• Paul DonvitoEditor

Release date

June 20, 1995

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

57m

Rated

NR

Genres

Documentary

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