Basic Info

First Air: September 13, 2005

Rating: ⭐ 8.0/10 (13 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 14

Last Episode

Name: Da Vinci's World

Season: 1, Episode: 14

Air Date: 2007-01-08

After the fall of Rome, Italy fell into a dark sleep, and wasn't reawakened until the 11th century. Autonomous city-states emerged and these tiny republics began to revitalize their cities and build on a massive level not witnessed since the rise of Rome. In the late 15th and 16th centuries, alliances among various city-states continually shifted as foreign superpowers tried to sink their claws into Italy. The masters who are best known for creating the works of art and architecture of the Renaissance, were also the greatest military and civil engineers of the time.

Engineering an Empire

2005 1 seasons 14 episodes ⭐ 8.0/10 13 votes

Overview

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.