Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts — Season 1, Episode 2: I'm Spartacus
Documentary • 47 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 6.7/10
Episode synopsis
Alice heads seven miles south of Naples to Herculaneum, a town that, like Pompeii, was buried in volcanic ash in 79 CE. She also pays a visit to Capua's giant amphitheatre, second in size only to Rome's Colosseum, where gladiators battled wild creatures from the farthest corners of the empire, including lions and tigers. Alice gets a chance to handle the world's most famous sword.
About Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts
Alice embarks on her most ambitious journey to date, in search of the Roman Empire, travelling 1300 miles through Italy, France and Spain to discover the origins and secrets of Rome’s success.