At the time of Nero the Empire is at the height of its power but Rome where a million inhabitants live is afraid of its enemies of foreigners of barbarians Rome is afraid of the Tyrant and of its own power And all these fears seem to crystallize in that of fire more than anything else feared in this megalopolis that so often catches fire In 64 AD the most terrible fire that the city has ever known broke out It is said that it was set on the orders of Nero in order to overwhelm the Christians who were accused of it The watchmen Celer and Theseus intervene at the risk of their lives This fictional documentary tells the story of the adventures of these two firemen in Rome during the Empire An astonishing journey through time the story of the life of men customs family lifestyle politics education leisure
