The replica of the Forum Romanum was built for three and a half million dollars.
Jeremy Sisto is one of the few actors of Italian decent to portray Julius Caesar. Although Julius Caesar's nationality is Roman/Italian, he has been portrayed in various films, tv shows and others media depictions by British actors.
The miniseries was nominated for 2 Prime Time Emmy Awards in 2004 including Best Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic) and Best Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special but the production failed to take home a gong in either category.