History's ancient legacies II
Subtitle: [Vol. 5-6] : Romans in  Europe ; Romans in Palestine
By: Cromwell Productions in association with Ambrose Video Publishing ; written by Brenda Ralph Lewis ; producer, Lara Lowe
Contributors: Harper, Kate; Cromwell Productions; Ambrose Video Publishing
Publisher: Ambrose Video Pub.
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 50
Subjects: Romans; Jews; History; Video recordings for the hearing impaired; Roman Antiquities
Other titles: Romans in Europe; Romans in Palestine; Roman Empire in Northern Europe; Roman Empire in the Middle East
Description: Forms part of a series that introduces ancient civilizations through 3D animation sequences which reconstruct ancient scenes, current location footage, and authoritative commentary and analysis. Focuses on architectural monuments and ruins while providing insight into ancient history and the daily lives of ancient people. Vol. 5 tells the story of the villas, forts, roads and temples which stand today as a reminder of the all-conquering Roman legions which marched through Northern Europe. Examines the culture of the Romans' opponents, the Germanic tribes, the Gauls, the Britons, and other Celts.

Vol. 6 reviews the history of Palestine and its invaders from the time of Alexander the Great through the Roman Empire and examines the ongoing Jewish resistance to foreign rule and foreign religions.
Notes: Videodisc release of a program originally broadcast in 1999.

Narrator, Kate Harper.

Grades 3 to 8.

DVD.

Container states that DVD is closed-captioned. Closed-captioning does not work on all DVD players.
Table of contents: title: v. 5. The Romans in Europe. Introduction; title: Narbo Martius; title: Julius Caesar; title: Vercingetorix; title: Queen Budika; title: v. 6. Romans in Palestine. Introduction; title: Alexander the Great; title: Pompey the Great; title: The Zealots; title: Trajan.