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Engineering an Empire

Engineering an Empire

Engineering an Empire

2005 1 Seasons 14 Episodes ⭐ 8.0 Documentary

Engineering an Empire is a program on The History Channel that explores the engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. It is hosted by Peter Weller, famous for his acting role as RoboCop but also a lecturer at Syracuse University, where he completed his Master's in Roman and Renaissance Art. The executive producer is Delores Gavin. The show started as a documentary about the engineering feats of Ancient Rome and later evolved into a series. It originally ran for one full season of weekly episodes.

Engineering an Empire is a program on The History Channel that explores the engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. It is hosted by Peter Weller, famous for his acting role as RoboCop but also a lecturer at Syracuse University, where he completed his Master's in Roman and Renaissance Art. The executive producer is Delores Gavin. The show started as a documentary about the engineering feats of Ancient Rome and later evolved into a series. It originally ran for one full season of weekly episodes.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Rome

See the engineering feats that brought Rome to power in the ancient world. From Julius Caesar and the end of the Roman R

EP 2

Egypt

From the year 3000 BC all the way to around 1212 BC, the Egyptians accomplished the impossibe and built the unimaginable

EP 3

Greece

See the engineering feats that gave rise to the Greek empire.

EP 4

Greece: Age of Alexander

See the engineering feats of Greece under Alexander the Great.

EP 5

Aztecs

In less than 200 years the Aztec's transformed themselves from a band of wandering nomads to the greatest civilization t

EP 6

Carthage

Carthage, a remarkable city-state that dominated the Mediterranean for over 600 years, harnessed their extensive resourc

EP 7

Maya: Death Empire

At the height of its glory, this mysterious civilization ruled a territory of 125,000 square miles across parts of Guate

EP 8

Russia

At the height of its power the Russian Empire stretched across 15 times zones, incorporated nearly 160 different ethnici

EP 9

Great Britain: Blood and Steel

At its pinnacle, the British Empire spanned every continent and covered one quarter of the Earth's land mass. Through th

EP 10

The Persians

The Persian Empire was one of the most mysterious civilizations in the ancient world. Persia became an empire under the

EP 11

China

For over 4,000 years the world's greatest empires have come and gone--only China has survived the test of time. Century

EP 12

Napoleon: Steel Monster

Centuries after the fall of the Roman Empire, French kings struggled for control against the church and the aristocracy.

EP 13

The Byzantines

As much of the world descended into the dark ages after the fall of Rome, one civilization shone brilliantly: the Byzant

EP 14

Da Vinci's World

After the fall of Rome, Italy fell into a dark sleep, and wasn't reawakened until the 11th century. Autonomous city-stat

Popular Cast

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Himself / Host