Curse of the Ancients
Rome's Rise and Fall
Season 1 Episode 2 of 5
Professor Alice Roberts looks at the rise of one of history's greatest civilisations, the Roman Empire, assessing the secret to its success. Experts explore the empire, investigating newly discovered battlegrounds in Britain and Spain to find out how Rome defeated her enemies, making her one of the world's first superpowers. Alice also discovers how Rome herself suffered military disaster in the forests of Germany, but how her eventual downfall was the enemy within - the decadence and misrule of the emperors that were Rome's real curse
Curse of the Ancients airs on Sky History 2 at 1:00 PM, Tuesday 22 April. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
History
Alice Roberts
Presenter