July 20, 2001

PBS's Roman Empire: Once Again, History as Imperial Biography

By BETH SEVERY

Students of all periods of ancient history face the challenge of having to rely on the light cast by available evidence, and the latest addition to PBS's Empires series, The Roman Empire in the First Century, is no exception.

While the documentary's producers,

The Roman Empire in the First Century will be broadcast on most PBS stations on consecutive Wednesdays, July

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