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Engineering an Empire (2005)

8.11h 30mDocumentary

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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KPI Productions / Mechanism Digital / Kraylevich Productions Inc. / History

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Director: Dolores Gavin

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Cast & crew

Peter Weller as Himself / Host

Peter Weller

Himself / Host

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Michael Carroll

 Narrator

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J.J. Huckin

Apprentice/Doctor

Sam Kalidi as Ptolemy II/Jean-Baptist Colbert

Sam Kalidi

Ptolemy II/Jean-Baptist Colbert

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Spyros Bakas

Spartan Hoplite

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