Rome was famed for the decadence of its ruling class, however, what about the ordinary citizens of these ancient cultures? How did they lead their day to day lives in an age when the average life expectancy was little more than forty? Did they believe in the Pagan Gods? What were their sex lives like? What did they do for entertainment? How ordinary Romans lived is, for the most part ...

Se você pensa que conhece o mundo antigo, pense novamente. Este programa, apresentado por Terry Jones, está repleto de fatos surpreendentes e pouco conhecidos que lançam uma nova luz sobre a nossa compreensão dos antigos romanos.

Programa presentado por Terry Jones que descubre la vida y las costumbres de las gentes del Imperio Romano. Para ello, se presenta a Marcus, un ficticio ciudadano que supuestamente pereció durante la destrucción de la ciudad de Pompeya.