Curse of the Ancients
God's Holy Warriors
Season 1 Episode 4 of 5
Professor Alice Roberts reveals how archaeologists are shedding light on one of history's most mysterious periods. For 300 years after the collapse of Rome, Saxons and Vikings rampaged through Europe. However, these pagan societies then seemed to disappear. From new discoveries of Viking settlements and burials in Scandinavia, to the last stand of paganism against Christendom in Poland, Alice reveals the catastrophes, calamities and disasters which helped shape modern Europe
Curse of the Ancients airs on Sky History 2 at 1:00 PM, Thursday 24 April. (Subtitles.)
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Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
History
Alice Roberts
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