What the Romans Did for Us — Season 1, Episode 4: Arteries of the Empire
Documentary • 23 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Hart-Davis analyses the Romans' ingenious surveying methods that enabled them to build their arrow-straight roads. He also commisions a replica of an ingenious giant water wheel used to remove water from flooded Welsh gold mines.
About What the Romans Did for Us
What the Romans Did for Us, is a 2000 BBC documentary series "looking at the innovations and inventions brought to Britain by the Romans". The title of the programme is derived from the cult movie Monty Python's Life of Brian, referencing the famous scene where the People's Front of Judea discuss "What have the Romans done for us?"