Objective facts and critical analysis
The boxset is great, it has a lot of content concerning Rome. As both a history buff and someone who studies warfare I was greatly pleased with the in depth and detailed look at the life of history's greatest generals. Not only was the their a lot of info, but it was unbiased for the most part. Most documentaries rely on myth when talking about ancient figures, but the history channel did it's research and challenged traditional belief with hard evidence. The best example of this is with their analysis of Nero; many consider him one of the most vile emperors in history, but the historians were careful to only rely on facts and not bias accounts left by history and gave an extremely credible and fair analysis of Nero as not just some madman but as an artist and a victim of fate while not completely dismissing his evil acts. If you love history and want a fair and unbiased documentary that is fun to watch and very reliable, look no further. This is by far the best source you can find on...
Ruling Elite Intoxicated by Power
History gives its audience a nice overview of good and really bad rulers of Antiquity. The series of eight rulers behaving badly stands out because of the in-depth analysis of their respective psychological profile in addition to the narrative of their deeds. The documentaries "Herod the Great," "Constantine the Great," "The Soldiers' Emperor," and "The Queen Pharaoh" are also noteworthy for their content. In conclusion, History gives its viewers the opportunity to get a better appreciation of what these rulers accomplished or failed to accomplish during their lifetime.
NOT a complete series..only a "Collection" of different documenteries by History Channel
I only watched 2 of these and i just decided that i did not want to watch anymore. I may have watched the worst one...and maybe the rest are great..but "Ancients Behaving Badly"..has to be about the worst of any of the History Channel documentaries I have ever seen. (I will admit that i am not at all a fan or regular viewer of History Channel documentaries however, and i did leave a review on this particular documentary on its specific display on amazon.. But will just say that i was disappointed with this "Collection"...due to that particular DVD. And nowhere does it mention on this website advertisement for this collection of DVDs that it is a "collection" of different documentaries by the History Channel. it is kind of a false or tricky advertisment.
I will just summarise a few things that i didnt like about "Ancients Behaving Badly".
1. very dumbed down content which will show an ancient site..and then switch the camera to maybe some scientists dressed up in...
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