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Treasures of Ancient Rome is a 2012 three-part documentary written and presented by Alastair Sooke. The series was produced by the BBC, and originally aired in September 2012 on BBC Four. In the documentary Sooke sets out to "debunk the myth that Romans didn't do art and were unoriginal". This is based on the view that Romans heavily incorporated Greek style in their art, and hence produced nothing new or original. Sooke has received some criticism from the media owing to the fact that there is no consensus among academics on this topic, and hence no 'myth' exists in the first place.
Original Release
09/03/2012 on BBC
US Release
09/03/2012
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alastair Sooke | Self - Presenter |
| Vito Zagarrio | Self - Film Director and Lecturer |
| Richard Beacham | Self - The Oplontis Project |
| Umberto Broccoli | Self - Controller, Cultural Heritage of Rome |
| Marcello Giorgi | Self - Sculptor |
| Antony Gormley | Self - Sculptor |
| Leo Stevenson | Self |
| Giovanni Verri | Self - University College London |
| Hernestus Gill | Self - Priest of Antinous |
| Massimo Rossi | Self - Guardia di Finanza |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warts 'n' All | Monday, 03 September 2012 |
| 2 | Pomp and Perversion | Monday, 10 September 2012 |
| 3 | The Empire Strikes Back | Monday, 17 September 2012 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alastair Sooke | Self - Presenter |
| Vito Zagarrio | Self - Film Director and Lecturer |
| Richard Beacham | Self - The Oplontis Project |
| Umberto Broccoli | Self - Controller, Cultural Heritage of Rome |
| Marcello Giorgi | Self - Sculptor |
| Antony Gormley | Self - Sculptor |
| Leo Stevenson | Self |
| Giovanni Verri | Self - University College London |
| Hernestus Gill | Self - Priest of Antinous |
| Massimo Rossi | Self - Guardia di Finanza |
| Begona Cabada Sanz | Self - Fresco Artist |
| Giuseppina Ghini | Self - Archaeologist |
| Alex Brogden | Self - Silversmith |
| Andrew Meek | Self - British Museum |
| John O'Carroll | Self - Painter |
| Claudia Tedeschi | Self - Mosaic Restorer |
| Stephen Cox | Self - Sculptor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jonty Claypole | Executive Producer |
| Tim Dunn | Producer |
