Engineering an Empire(2005)
Overview
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.
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Season 1
14 episodes • 2005
Season 1
14 episodes • 2005
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rome | Sep 13, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Egypt | Oct 9, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Greece | Oct 16, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Greece: Age of Alexander | Oct 23, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Aztecs | Oct 30, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Carthage | Nov 6, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Maya: Death Empire | Nov 13, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Russia | Nov 20, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Great Britain: Blood and Steel | Nov 27, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Persians | Dec 4, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 11 | China | Dec 11, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Napoleon: Steel Monster | Dec 18, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Byzantines | Dec 25, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Da Vinci's World | Jan 8, 2007 | 0.0 |
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