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Engineering an Empire

Engineering an Empire

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

30 May 2025

Country

United States of America

Cast

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Himself / Host

Michael Carroll

Michael Carroll

 Narrator

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