Engineering an Empire


Engineering an Empire is a program on The History Channel that explores the engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. It is hosted by Peter Weller, famous for his acting role as RoboCop but also a lecturer at Syracuse University, where he completed his Master's in Roman and Renaissance Art. The executive producer is Delores Gavin. The show started as a documentary about the engineering feats of Ancient Rome and later evolved into a series. It originally ran for one full season of weekly episodes.

Reception

Engineering an Empire has received critical acclaim. The premiere "Rome" won two Emmys after being nominated in four categories.

Episodes

Episode NumberEpisode NameCivilizationOriginal Air Date
1RomeRomeSeptember 13, 2005
2EgyptEgyptOctober 9, 2006
3GreeceGreeceOctober 16, 2006
4Greece: Age of AlexanderMacedonOctober 23, 2006
5The AztecsAztecOctober 30, 2006
6CarthageCarthageNovember 6, 2006
7The Maya: Death EmpireThe MayaNovember 13, 2006
8RussiaRussiaNovember 20, 2006
9Britain: Blood and SteelBritainNovember 27, 2006
10The PersiansPersiaDecember 4, 2006
11ChinaChinaDecember 11, 2006
12Napoleon: Steel MonsterFranceDecember 18, 2006
13The ByzantinesByzantineDecember 25, 2006
14Da Vinci's WorldItalyJanuary 8, 2007