Bangkok--25 Oct--Image Impact Program Title: Rome: Engineering an Empire Channel: The History Channel on TrueVisions UBC (A23) and (D44) Telecast date: Sunday, 28 October, 2007 Telecast Time: 8.00 p.m. Duration: 2 hour specialShort Synopsis For more than 500 years, Rome was the most powerful and advanced civilization the world had ever known, ruled by visionaries and tyrants whose accomplishments ranged from awe-inspiring to deplorable. One characteristic linked them all--ambition--and the thirst for power that all Roman emperors shared fueled an unprecedented mastery of engineering and labor. This documentary special chronicles the spectacular and sordid history of the Roman Empire from the rise of Julius Caesar in 55 BC to its eventual fall around 537 AD, detailing the remarkable engineering feats that set Rome apart from the rest of the ancient world. Featuring extensive state-of-the-art CGI animation, and exclusive never-before-seen footage shot on a diving expedition in the water channels underneath the Colosseum.Long Synopsis Conquest. Lust. Murder. Revenge. And the power of unrivalled technology. These are the cornerstones in the foundation of the Roman Empire. For more than 500 years, Rome was the most powerful and advanced civilization the world had ever known, ruled by visionaries and tyrants whose accomplishments ranged from awe-inspiring to deplorable. One characteristic linked them all—ambition—and the thirst for power that all Roman emperors shared fueled an unprecedented mastery of engineering and labor. The Romans built magnificent palaces and colossal stadiums that dwarfed anything built previously. They left an imprint on technology that looms large over all that we create, and their advancements in engineering—arches, barrel vaults, domed ceilings, water distribution systems—still influence modern construction. Rome: Engineering an Empire is two-hour special—shot in high definition—that chronicles the spectacular and sordid history of the Roman Empire from the rise of Julius Caesar in 55 BC to its eventual fall around 537 AD, detailing the remarkable engineering feats that set Rome apart from the rest of the ancient world. The program features extensive state-of-the-art CGI animation that will give viewers the chance to see Rome’s greatest structures the way the ancient Romans saw them. The insights of engineers, archaeologists and historians from around the globe add rare depth to segments on Hadrian’s Wall, Caesar’s Bridge, the aqueducts, the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Baths of Caracalla and more. We’ll go inside the remains of Emperor Nero’s lavish Golden Palace for a rare look at how one of Rome’s most notorious megalomaniacs lived. The special also features exclusive never-before-seen footage shot on a diving expedition in the water channels underneath the Colosseum—channels once used to flood the arena for bloody mock naval battles. Rome wasn’t built in a day. But this special will rebuild it all in just two hours. For more information, please contact: Chutinun Guna-Tilaka Image Impact Ltd. Tel: 0 2253 6809 — 12 Ext. 118 E-Mail: [email protected] Connie Lai AETN All Asia Networks Tel: +(65) 6248 4516 E-Mail: [email protected]