Larry travels to Rome and investigates how the early settlement huts evolved into a republic; he heads for the Circus Maximus to find the earliest accounts of the city's foundation.
Larry reveals how Rome's power spread across the Mediterranean after nearly being wiped out by the Gauls in the battle of Allia.
Rome becomes the dominant force in the ancient world and reaps the many spoils of victory, however, with increased prosperity comes a gap between the rich and the poor.
Larry follows Caesar's memoirs to trace his journey from a bankrupt junior public official to the general who conquered Gaul, through to his infamous assassination.
Larry Lamb
Host
