Civilisations: Rise and Fall

What caused the demise of the greatest civilisations of the ancient world?

Civilisations: Rise and Fall Episodes

Series 1: 1. Rome

At the turn of the fifth century, the Roman world faces its greatest crisis in 800 years: the sack of Rome in 410 AD. This seismic event marks the beginning of the end for the W ...

04-12-2025

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Series 1: 2. Egypt

A look at the rise and fall of one of history’s most bloodstained dynasties, the Ptolemies, the last pharaohs of Egypt.\n\nThe 3,000-year-old civilisation of ancient Egypt ...

01-12-2025

BBC 2

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