2025 · 1 season · 59m · ★ 4.8
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.
Start from S1E1 · Rome
E12025 · 59m · ★ 3.0
A weak emperor. A divided empire. Barbarians at the gate. Does this perfect storm mean the end of ancient Rome?
E22025 · 59m · ★ 3.0
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?
E32025 · 59m · ★ 2.8
The Aztecs battle to save their civilisation from Spanish invaders – but is the real threat from the enemy within?
E42025 · 59m · ★ 3.3
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?
Ancient Apocalypse
2022·6.8
