Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Romans created the most influential civilization in world history. But who were they? This documentary delves into the amazing prehistoric origins of the Romans as an ethnic group, their rise to prominence in Italy, and how their transformation into an empire altered that identity dramatically.

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Academic papers drawn upon and used in this video include:

Ancient Rome: A genetic crossroads of Europe and the Mediterranean, by Margaret L. Antonio et. al.

Ancient genomes reveal structural shifts after the arrival of Steppe-related ancestry in the Italian Peninsula, by Tina Saupe et. al.

Music featured in this video:

Ancient Discovery - Scorewizards
Ancient Civilizations - Scorewizards
Ambient Darkness - Marko Maksimovic
Ambient Cave - Marko Maksimovic
Ethnic Flute - Orchestralis
The Elder Path - Adrian von Ziegler
Pantheon - Scorewizards
Illyricum - Scorewizards
Convivium - Adrian von Ziegler
The One Who is Torn Apart - Yasunori Mitsuda
Aeternitas - Adrian von Ziegler
Stones of the Past - Scorewizards
Arcanum - Adrian von Ziegler
Ambient Water - Marko Maksimovic
Ancient Discovery - Scorewizards
Dawn of Wonders - Adrian von Ziegler
Eastern Duduk Ambient - Orchestralis
Dark Fantasy Ambient Orchestra - Rafael Krux
Drums of War & Deep Om Mantra - Allen Grey
Medieval Flute Chant - Orchestralis
Wolf Blood - Adrian von Ziegler
Celtic Soundscape -