HBO and the BBC’s Rome debuted in 2005 with aspirations to be one of the most accurate depictions of the Roman Republic’s turbulent transition into an Empire. With its sprawling narrative, the series ...
Hardly more than 20 years ago, HBO took a gamble on its first foray into epic television. The series that resulted, burned brilliant and bright. And briefly, as the gargantuan portrait of how a ...
“Hail Caesar!” After years of unrest, this cry marked a people yearning for stability. Centuries have passed since the inception of the Roman Republic, and the Republic’s death is imminent. Gaius ...