Civilisations: Rise and Fall

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  1. Rome

  59m

  A weak emperor. A divided empire. Barbarians at the gate. Does this perfect storm mean the end of ancient Rome?

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  2. Egypt

  59m

  The 3,000-year-old civilisation of ancient Egypt faces disaster as war, famine and a toxic dynasty threaten its survival. Will Queen Cleopatra become the last of the pharaohs?

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  3. Aztecs

  59m

  The Aztecs battle to save their civilisation from Spanish invaders – but is the real threat from the enemy within?

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  4. Japan

  59m

  For 250 years, Japan has thrived, largely cut off from western influence - until US gunboats arrive. In the face of an industrialised west, how will reformers, the shogun and the samurai class react?

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Sophie Okonedo

Self - Narrator