Rome towards unity (part 2)

Collection title

Mediterranean

ID

INA00690

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

11/26/1976

Production year

1974

Abstract

The second part of this documentary is devoted to the origins of Rome and its development. Raymond Bloch shows how the people turned the legends (Romulus, Hercules, the Rape of the Sabine women ...) in historical accounts. Current persistence of ancient agricultural rites. Claude Nicolet discusses the boundaries and the influence of the Roman Empire: footage of the remains found today on the borders of the Empire: Syria, Gaul, Carthage, Algeria (Timgad), Turkey (Ankara) , Yugoslavia (Pula) How Roman imperialism was consistent with the idea of ​​democracy, making all these peoples Roman citizens.

Type

video

Production companies

• ORTF - Coproduction
• RAI - Coproduction
• Europe 1 (EUR1) - Coproduction

Broadcaster

FTV - F3

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Antiquity

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life / Festivals and traditions
• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Fine arts / Sculpture

Credits / Cast

• Pinelli Alberto , Carlo - Director

Period of events

• From -1000 to -500

Map locations

• Italy - Centre - Rome
• Syria - Inland - Palmyra

Original language

French

Media running time

27m49