Engineering an Empire - Season 1 - Eps 6: Carthage
Carthage, a remarkable city-state that dominated the Mediterranean for over 600 years, harnessed their extensive resources to develop some of the ancient world's most groundbreaking technology. For generations, Carthage defined power, strength and ingenuity, but by the third century B.C., the empire's existence was threatened by another emerging superpower, Rome. However, when the Romans engineered their empire, they were only following the lead of the Carthaginians. From the city's grand harbor to the rise of one of history's greatest generals, Hannibal Barca, we will examine the architecture and infrastructure that enabled the rise and fall of the Carthaginian Empire.
About Engineering an Empire
Title: Engineering an Empire
First Air Date: 2005-09-13
Last Air Date: 2007-01-08
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.8/10 (from 12 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 14
Network: History
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: KPI Productions, Mechanism Digital, Kraylevich Productions Inc.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Peter Weller
Himself / Host
Michael Carroll
Narrator
