Treasures of Ancient Rome
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| Treasures of Ancient Rome | |
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 Title card of the documentary; Sooke standing in front of the Pantheon, Rome | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | Alastair Sooke |
| Directed by | Tim Dunn |
| Presented by | Alastair Sooke |
| Theme music composer | John Dutton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jonty Claypole |
| Camera setup | Mark Hammond |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Four |
| Release | September 3 – September 17, 2012 |
Treasures of Ancient Rome is a 2012 documentary written and presented by Alastair Sooke. The series was produced by the BBC and originally aired in September 2012 on BBC Four. In the documentary, Alastair sets out to "debunk the myth that Roman art did not exist".[1]
Episode one: Warts 'n' All
In the first episode Alastair argues