Aired Monday 2 December, 8:00pm - 9:00pmon BBC Four

Rome: A History of the Eternal City

Series 1 Episode 3: The Rebirth of God's City

Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore charts Rome's rise from the abandonment and neglect of the 14th century into the everlasting seat of the papacy recognised today. His story takes us through the debauchery and decadence of the Renaissance, the horrors of the Sack of Rome and the Catholic Reformation, through to the arrival of fascism and the creation of the Vatican State.

Category
Documentary / History
Original air date
19/12/2012
Cast and crew
  • Emily DavisDirector
  • Simon MontefioreHost