What the Romans Did for Us
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What the Romans Did for Us is a British television documentary series that explores the technological and cultural innovations introduced to Britain by the ancient Romans and their lasting impact on modern life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television documentary series ⓘ |
| aimsTo | demonstrate how Roman innovations influence modern Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Roman impact on British infrastructure
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Roman impact on British law and governance ⓘ Roman impact on British urban life ⓘ |
| educationalGenre | popular history ⓘ |
| explores |
continuity between Roman and modern technologies
ⓘ
historical development of everyday technologies ⓘ |
| features |
demonstrations of ancient technologies
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on-location filming at Roman sites in Britain ⓘ reconstructions of Roman inventions ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural innovations introduced to Britain by the Romans
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legacy of Roman innovations in modern life ⓘ technological innovations introduced to Britain by the Romans ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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history documentary ⓘ |
| hasFormat | television series ⓘ |
| hasPart |
episode about Roman architecture
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episode about Roman baths ⓘ episode about Roman engineering ⓘ episode about Roman food and daily life ⓘ episode about Roman medicine ⓘ episode about Roman military technology ⓘ episode about Roman roads ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural exchange
ⓘ
historical legacy ⓘ technological progress ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrator | Adam Hart-Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | Romans as innovators in Britain ⓘ |
| presenter | Adam Hart-Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Roman Britain (historical subject matter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Ancient Rome
NERFINISHED
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Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman culture ⓘ Roman technology ⓘ |
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