Curse of the Ancients

Sky History 2 HD

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Wednesday 23 April

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Professor Alice Roberts examines the disastrous final days of the Roman Empire, including the cataclysmic power vacuum following its collapse and the effects felt even beyond the Empire's borders. Once known as the Dark Ages, this period saw kingdoms rise and fall, cities wiped out by invasion, and plague ravage Europe and the Middle East. Despite these disasters, archaeologists are revealing a world where trade continued, cultures flourished, and new world religions emerged and spread. Alice reveals how humankind continued to prosper even during the darkest of times