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  • Backroads Europe (2015– )
  • TV Series | Documentary, History
Backroads Europe (2015– )
TV Series | Documentary, History
Their network is woven like a spider's web over an immense empire: the Roman roads. Nearly 85 000 kilometers of paved roads once traversed the Roman Empire, linking Europe to Asia Minor and the Near East. For several centuries, they served...See moreTheir network is woven like a spider's web over an immense empire: the Roman roads. Nearly 85 000 kilometers of paved roads once traversed the Roman Empire, linking Europe to Asia Minor and the Near East. For several centuries, they served as commercial roads, military routes and communication networks - for the circulation of the traders, soldiers, civil servants and messengers of the Empire. After the fall of the Empire, the paths outlived their builders, but their usage changed. For centuries, cities and villages, civilizations and cultures thus continued to develop along these routes. Today, this immense network of roads continues to traverse all of Europe. It bears witness to the wealth of ancient crafts and the diversity of traditions. Despite the domination of the Roman Empire 2 000 years ago, European countries have conserved all of their singularity. Where do we find traces of this "golden age" today? How were Roman foundations of culture and tradition reworked and developed through to the 21st century and in which regions did this occur? We set out to look for these influences on the ancient Roman roads of Europe, in villages and big cities, through encounters with artisans and the discovery of unusual social rites - by looking beyond intangible studies and dusty archaeological sites. Written by Jeremy J.P. Fekete See less
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Director
Jeremy J.P. Fekete (series director)
Writer
Jeremy J.P. Fekete (written by) (series written by)
Producers
Denis Poncet (producer) | Dominique Treilhou (producer)
Composers
Lutz Boddenberg (original music by) | Jochen Pfender (original music by)
Cinematographer
Torben Müller (director of photography) (cinematography by) (series cinematographer) (series director of photography)
Editor
Christian R. Timmann (edited by)
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Updated Jun 29, 2015
Release date (First episode)
Apr 20, 2015 (Germany)
Awards
3 wins & 4 nominations

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2 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Sonja Deutsch primary photo
Sonja Deutsch
Self - Narrator Speaker / Self - Narrator speaker (voice) Self - Narrator Speaker / Self - Narrator speaker (voice)   See fewer
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A Ship Is Coming (2003)
Matthias Klages primary photo
Matthias Klages
Self - Speaker - Sprecher (voice) Self - Speaker - Sprecher (voice)   See fewer
4
Forrest Gump (1994)
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