Engineering an Empire
| Engineering an Empire | |
|---|---|
| Format | Documentary |
| Starring | Peter Weller – Host Michael Carroll – Narrator |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 44 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | The History Channel |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | September 13, 2005 – January 8, 2007 |
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| Website | |
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 gained 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.
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[edit] Reception
Engineering an Empire has received critical acclaim. The premiere "Rome" received an Emmy for outstanding documentary.
Rome also garnered a 100% rating on Rotten tomatoes with Marty Mapes calling it "a solid overview of Roman architectural history."
Egypt also received positive reviews. Rotten tomatoes gave it an 80% ratting. Phil Hall called it "An invigorating documentary."
[edit] Episodes
| Episode Number | Episode Name | Civilization | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rome | Rome | September 13, 2005 |
| 2 | Egypt | Egypt | October 9, 2006 |
| 3 | Greece | Greece | October 16, 2006 |
| 4 | Greece: Age of Alexander | Macedon | October 23, 2006 |
| 5 | The Aztecs | Aztec | October 30, 2006 |
| 6 | Carthage | Carthage | November 6, 2006 |
| 7 | The Maya: Death Empire | The Maya | November 13, 2006 |
| 8 | Russia | Russia | November 20, 2006 |
| 9 | Britain: Blood and Steel | Britain | November 27, 2006 |
| 10 | The Persians | The Persians | December 4, 2006 |
| 11 | China | China | December 11, 2006 |
| 12 | Napoleon: Steel Monster | France | December 18, 2006 |
| 13 | The Byzantines | Byzantine | December 25, 2006 |
| 14 | Da Vinci's World | Italy | January 8, 2007 |
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