Uses actual settings in France, England, the Near East and Rome to present the political, social and economic forces which weakened the Roman Empire from within and the forces from without which brought about its decline.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
501834
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → England
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rome (Italy)
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
History → Civilization - History
History → Civilization, Ancient
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)