Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome (2015) is a Documentary series that follows the first city of a million was built two thousand years ago. But how did they make Ancient Athens and Rome work without petrol, gas or electricity? Professor Wallace-Hadrill finds out. Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. It has a user rating of 4.5 out of 10 from 2 votes. Fans of documentary series may also want to explore similar titles below.