Civilisations: Rise and Fall(2025)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2025-11-24
Average Runtime: 59m
Rating: 4.8
Votes: 6
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Four mighty civilisations - Rome, Egypt, Japan's Samurai and the Aztecs. Their legends remain - now priceless artefacts reveal what led them to fall into the echoes of history.
Keywords
ancient romeancient egyptancient japanancient empiresaztecs
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Series 1
Episodes: 4E01
Rome
Air Date: 2025-11-24
A weak emperor. A divided empire. Barbarians at the gate. Does this perfect storm mean the end of ancient Rome?
E02
Egypt
Air Date: 2025-12-01
The 3,000-year-old civilisation of ancient Egypt faces disaster as war, famine and a toxic dynasty threaten its survi...
E03
Aztecs
Air Date: 2025-12-08
The Aztecs battle to save their civilisation from Spanish invaders – but is the real threat from the enemy within?
E04
Japan
Air Date: 2025-12-15
For 250 years, Japan has thrived, largely cut off from western influence - until US gunboats arrive. In the face of a...
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