Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts Season 1 Episode 2 - I'm Spartacus

Airdate: 2026-Feb-14

Episode summary:

Alice heads seven miles south of Naples to Herculaneum, a town that, like Pompeii, was buried in volcanic ash in 79 CE. She also pays a visit to Capua's giant amphitheatre, second in size only to Rome's Colosseum, where gladiators battled wild creatures from the farthest corners of the empire, including lions and tigers. Alice gets a chance to handle the world's most famous sword.

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 >