The Best Ancient Rome Documentaries
100 hand-picked Ancient Rome documentaries, free to watch in HD and 4K on Dr Documentary.
The Complete History of the Roman Empire in 4 Hours2024•3h 53m•4K•★8.6
The ENTIRE History of Rome2024•2h 18m•HD•★8.5
Secrets of the Roman Empire: Lost Treasures of Rome Mega Episode2026•2h 12m•4K•★8.4
Rome's Greatest Monument: The Ancient History of the Colosseum2023•1h 28m•4K•★8.4
Ancient Rome: Inside the City That Ruled the World2023•47m•HD•★8.4
Europe in the Wake of the Fall of Rome: The Dark Ages2024•1h 30m•4K•★8.3
Megapolis: The Ancient World Revealed - Episode 4: Rome2023•52m•4K•★8.3
Who Were the Greatest Caesars of Ancient Rome?2022•3h 11m•HD•★8.3
Eternal Rome Food Tour — A Journey Through Italian Cuisine2023•22m•4K•★8.2
Colosseum: Roman Death Trap2023•54m•HD•★8.2
Why Is So Much Of Ancient Rome Still Standing?2025•52m•HD•★8.2
How Did The Ancient Roman World Work? With Mary Beard2022•59m•HD•★8.2
Who Were The Citizens Of Ancient Rome? With Mary Beard2022•59m•HD•★8.2
Caligula: Rome's Cruelest Emperor?2018•59m•HD•★8.2
The Ancient Origins Of The Roman Empire With Mary Beard2022•58m•HD•★8.2
Why Did The Roman Empire Collapse? With Mary Beard2022•59m•HD•★8.2
How Did Carthage Become Powerful Enough To Rival Rome? - Metropolis2022•52m•HD•★8.2
How Cleopatra's Family Tried To Outplay The Roman Empire2024•53m•HD•★8.2
How Much Did It Cost To Run The Roman Empire? - Metropolis2022•52m•HD•★8.2
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire2023•16m•4K•★8.1
Colosseum: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire2023•1h 7m•HD•★8.1
Julius Caesar: Rise and Fall of Rome Greatest General2022•1h 0m•HD•★8.1
How Ancient Rome Created Modern Europe2025•51m•HD•★8.0
Archeologists Uncover New Evidence of Pompeii's Last Hours2025•48m•HD•★8.0
The Civilisations That Shaped History: From Athens to Rome to the Vikings2025•2h 28m•HD•★8.0
Can Science Explain Why Roman Engineering Was So Ahead of Its Time?2025•50m•HD•★8.0
After Rome - The War for Wales2025•2h 54m•HD•★8.0
Augustus: Founder of the Roman Empire2022•1h 1m•HD•★8
The Brutal History of the Roman Colosseum2024•13m•HD•★8
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired2008•1h 35m•HD•★8
Chariot Racing: The Deadly Spectacle of Ancient Rome's Superstars2025•1h 39m•HD•★8.0
The 2,000-Year-Old Discovery That Rewrote the Pompeii Story2026•45m•HD•★8.0
Rome Must-Do's: Villa Borghese2025•43m•HD•★8.0
Pompeii's Downfall: The Power of Vesuvius2018•50m•HD•★8.0
Can Experts Solve the Riddles of Pompeii Before It's Too Late?2018•48m•HD•★8.0
The Goths Cross the Danube / the Fall of Rome #12018•38m•HD•★8.0
The Gothic War the Fall of Rome #22019•43m•HD•★8.0
The Arabs Sack Rome2019•31m•HD•★8.0
The Real Legacy of the Roman Invasion in Britain2017•49m•HD•★8.0
What Life Was Like in Pompeii2023•1h 11m•HD•★8
How Did Roman Tech Work?2017•50m•HD•★8.0
The Story of Julius Caesar's Murder2018•48m•HD•★8.0
Julius Caesar's Rise to the Republic2018•48m•HD•★8.0
Ancient Rome's Greatest Rival: The Rise and Fall of Carthage2022•52m•HD•★8.0
What Really Happened to the Crucial Roman Legion That Vanished From History?2021•32m•HD•★8.0
Septimius Severus: The Roman Emperor Who Invaded Scotland2023•48m•HD•★8.0
Who Were the Last Romans? - Rome’s 1000 Years of Decline2023•1h 27m•HD•★8.0
What Made the Ancient Roman Empire So Successful?2022•52m•HD•★8.0
After Rome - The War for Britain2021•3h 27m•HD•★8.0
Britain After Rome2019•41m•HD•★8.0
Journey to the End of the Roman Empire2019•50m•HD•★8.0
Roman Britain - The Work of Giants Crumbled2020•1h 3m•HD•★8.0
The Entire History of Roman Britain2020•1h 38m•HD•★8.0
The Beautiful Ancient Roman Baths for Thinkers l Immersive Experience (4K)2023•3h 0m•4K•★7.9
4K ROME, Italy - Documentary Film Cinema Color - Top Europe Destinations: Rome2019•42m•4K•★7.9
The Complete Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire2024•1h 37m•4K•★7.9
Ancient Rome: The Original Megacity2026•21m•HD•★7.9
The Thousand Year History Of The Roman Empire | Empire Without Limit | Full Series | All Out History2023•3h 53m•HD•★7.9
Four Great Conquerors: Alexander, Napoleon, Genghis Khan and Caesar2022•1h 10m•HD•★7.9
The Complete History of Rome, Summarized2023•2h 56m•HD•★7.9
Revival of the Medieval Roman Empire - Byzantine Reconquista DOCUMENTARY2022•1h 47m•HD•★7.9
The Carthaginians - The better Rome? | 4K Documentary2026•50m•4K•★7.8
Rome Italy 4K Walk | Colosseo, Trevi Fountain & Navona ☀️ Summer Vibes 20252025•1h 2m•4K•★7.8
What Was Daily Life Like in Ancient Rome? (4K Cinematic Documentary)2025•22m•4K•★7.8
Pompeii Explained 4K2023•31m•4K•★7.8
ROME Greatest Emperor - CONSTANTINE the Great | The Complete Movie Documentary In 4K2025•1h 18m•4K•★7.8
Tiberius - The Second Roman Emperor Documentary2022•1h 17m•HD•★7.8
Caligula - Rome's Most Maligned Emperor Documentary2022•1h 3m•HD•★7.8
Rome's Richest Conquest Turned Into its Biggest Trap2026•19m•HD•★7.8
Caravaggio, Bernini and Pozzo: Great Art Cities: Rome2025•22m•HD•★7.8
Pompey the Great - Last Defender of the Roman Republic Documentary2025•1h 10m•HD•★7.8
Mary Beard Explores The Insane Diversity Of The Roman Empire2025•59m•HD•★7.8
Why Rome Failed to Conquer Iran - Ancient History DOCUMENTARY2026•19m•HD•★7.8
The History Of The Roman Empire Explained In 4 Hours2025•3h 54m•HD•★7.8
Hannibal - Nemesis of Rome Documentary2025•1h 4m•HD•★7.8
Britain's Pompeii: The Medieval Town Perfectly Preserved Under Tons Of Sand2025•48m•HD•★7.8
The Roman Empire - Episode 1: The Rise of the Roman Empire (History Documentary)2014•51m•HD•★7.8
Vespasian: From Humble Origins To Building The Colosseum | Imperium: The Path To Power2017•1h 16m•HD•★7.8
Holy Smuggler (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler: Rome2025•44m•4K•★7.7
Secrets of Pompeii's Dead (Full Episode) | Drain the Oceans | National Geographic2025•44m•4K•★7.7
The Great Commanders - 102 - Julius Caesar | FULL LENGTH | MagellanTV2018•45m•4K•★7.7
Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator2025•18m•4K•★7.7
Carthage: The Roman Holocaust | FULL LENGTH | MagellanTV2018•1h 34m•4K•★7.7
Traveling With Fake Passports (Full Episode) | To Catch A Smuggler: Rome2026•44m•4K•★7.7
Meet Rome’s Most Scandalous Empress | Sex: A Bonkers History 1012026•45m•4K•★7.7
The Roman Empire - Empire Builders | 4K2024•52m•4K•★7.7
Attila the Hun - The Barbarian King Who Terrified Rome Documentary2026•51m•HD•★7.7![Could you survive the Roman Frontier? (c .100 AD) [FULL DOCUMENTARY]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7YN54qryBjc/hqdefault.jpg)
Could you survive the Roman Frontier? (c .100 AD) [FULL DOCUMENTARY]2025•1h 15m•HD•★7.7
The Gangs of Rome - Secret History DOCUMENTARY2022•24m•HD•★7.7
Archeologists Discover Perfectly-Preserved 2000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck2025•59m•HD•★7.7
Gladiators of the Lost Colosseum2025•44m•HD•★7.7
The Next Pompeii | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS2024•54m•HD•★7.7
Sulla: Life and Battles - The Man Who Conquered Rome2025•1h 31m•HD•★7.7
Pompeii: What Was Life Like For People Before The Deadly Eruption?2025•2h 19m•HD•★7.7
Historian Guided Tour of Pompeii2024•1h 13m•HD•★7.7
What Happened To The Preserved Remains Of Pompeii's Victims? | Riddle Of Pompeii | Unearthed History2023•50m•HD•★7.7
Spartacus: Rise of the Gladiator2025•44m•HD•★7.7
The Roman Empire: A Thousand-Year Odyssey2026•9m•HD•★7.7
Pompeii: Inside The Ancient City That Was Buried Alive | Lost World Of Pompeii | Real History2022•48m•HD•★7.7
Why Was Purple Dye Worth More Than Gold In Ancient Rome?2025•51m•HD•★7.7About this collection
Rome is a story of engineering, politics and ambition as much as conquest, and the films here try to hold all of it. From the Republic and the Caesars to the legions, the Colosseum and the long unravelling of the empire, this collection gathers 100 documentaries that take the archaeology and the sources seriously.