The Ancient Rome Anthology

Review
A compilation of other History Channel DVD's (all of which I already have)...Not even in chronological order of events from
Roman Kingdom (omitted entirely) to Roman republic to Roman Empire, as an anthology should be...Nothing new in the way
of information compared to previous HC DVDs, but enjoyable just the same...Haphazard presentation of events distracting
for those without a background of Ancient Roman History...3 Star rating is a stretch, but enjoyed the "refresher course.",,
Could've been a lot better!....Glad I didn't pay retail price for something I already have.......LS

Okay, and as expected for a History Chanel Special
I bought this to show to middle school students when we did our unit on Ancient Rome. It has the typical amount of History Chanel sensationalism but still kept the kids informed. There were less topless statues than the Greece boxed set (my students will comment every time). If your using this with kids, you'll need to do a bit of explaining so they don't take every speculation as gospel, but still it did the job.

The definitive collection tells of Rome's rise and fall
By Jim Clark, publisher, Lee County Courier, Tupelo, Mississippi

Rome, like most ancient societies, is surrounded by much controversy by archaeologists as to when occupation began.
The Ancient Rome Anthology DVD set begins with Spartacus He was a Thracian leader of the slaves in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Those familiar with Spartacus Starz premium cable show will also be familiar with two of the other leaders of the revolt, Crixus and Oenomaus. The documentary takes viewers through their many successful battles and the end, where Spartacus made a bargain with Cilician pirates to transport him and his men to Sicily. The pirates didn't show leaving the men trapped on the inlet.
One DVD tells of the importance of Julius Caesar as he transformed the republic into the Roman Empire. He also transformed Rome into an unmatched military power.
Constantine the Great was the first emperor to convert to Christianity. His...

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