How Nero Saved Rome (2009, Roman History Documentary)

Nero is accused of having "fiddled while Rome burned" and remembered for executing his mother and burning Christians alive. History has sided against him on all counts, but could there be another side to ancient Rome's notorious emperor? July 19th, 64 AD. Rome is on the brink of disaster. Fire rages through the heart of the empire. Blame will eventually fall on the Emperor, Nero. For 2,000 years he has been accused of fiddling while Rome burned. But, in the fire's wake, it's actually Nero who puts the city back on its feet. In the process he will revolutionize western architecture and forever change the face Rome.
Produced by Altair4 Multimedia for National Geographic Channel.
Hosted by Alan Bleviss.

Produced and Written by Stacey Mannari

Featuring: Prof. Gianni Ponti (IES, Rome), Prof. Eric R. Varner (Emory University), Alessandro Fiorillo (Muesum Curator),
Prof. Clementina Panella (University of Rome, La Sapienza)

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