Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts Season 1 Episode 1 - Pompeii: A City Alive

Airdate: 2026-Feb-07

Episode summary:

The anthropologist embarks on a journey by train visiting key sites of the Roman empire. Alice begins her Roman tour at Pompeii, where she explores ingenious Roman engineering, racy artworks, the role of slaves and a surprising tax levied on local laundries. Alice also gets access beyond the tourist trail to a fresh dig that casts new light on one of Ancient Rome's notorious and mysterious cults.

About Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts series:

Alice embarks on her most ambitious journey to date, in search of the Roman Empire, travelling 1300 miles through Italy, France and Spain to discov...Show more >