I was not going to write about the TV series ” Roman Mysteries ” -- assuming that all of you have heard of it . However yesterday while I was chatting with Ikarus -- when I mentioned that I was currently watching the series  he told me that he never heard of them -- so I decided that after all they deserve to at least be mentioned at theSkyKid.com. I must admit that I am not a big fan of TV series -- but they do a fine job when I am tired or don`t have time to watch a full length film .

Roman Mysteries follows the stories of Flavia, Nubia, Jonathan, and Lupus, four young friends growing up in Ancient Rome. The TV series are based on the books by Caroline Lawrence. I haven`t read them yet -- but would like to do that soon.  The series were filmed in Bulgaria , Malta and UK with a budget exceeding 10 millions British pounds -- which is probably why the overall image in the series is quite good.  The casting is quite good for TV series -- and most of the actors delivered good performances .

I have always been interest in ancient history -- Greek , Rome , Visantian empire . I even took classes in Latin while I was attending high school and even I found it rather hard language  I really enjoyed the classes ( much thanks to my teachers ) . Roman Mysteries could entertain -- but I am not so sure if there is much of educational value in them. At the end I guess -- my opinion on Roman Mysteries is a bit biased -- as I myself am found of the popular  “Rome” series -- as they seem to be more intense and intriguing .

Official web site of Roman Mysteries at BBC / IMDB page

Official web site of the book on which the series are based

If you have seen the series please feel free to leave a comment with your impression on them as this is sure to help people who hear for them for a very first time.

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