It was -- just watched it. It is "When in Rome" weekon the history
channel.
Also check out the Barnes and Noble Portable Professor "To Rule Mankind
and Make the World Obey: A History of Ancient Rome" by Frances Tichner.
(http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?userid=CX0iII8CzX&endeca=1&cds2Pid=6077&isbn=0760750165)