Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth
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- Episode
- Episode 3 - Romans
- Broadcast Info
- 2013 (59 mins)
- Description
- In Episode 3 of ‘Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth’ classicist, Dr Michael Scott examines the vital role played by the Romans in the preservation of Greek drama and in the history of theatre. He explores how the Romans absorbed Greek theatre and adapted it to their own, very Roman, ends, and looks at how this famous Empire provides one of the crucial connections between our modern drama and the great plays of the ancient Greeks.
- Genre
- History; Architecture; Philosophy; Archeaology; Government
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