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Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire - The First Barbarian War

Follow the story of General Marius, who transformed the Roman army and sent shock waves through the Republic of Rome by offering an ultimatum: dictatorship or annihilation. More >

Mon 21 Jul 8pm

Lost Cities of the Ancients: Cursed Valley of Pyramids

Deep in a valley in Peru lie 350 mysterious pyramids. These advanced colossal structures were built by the Lambayeque. Why did their civilisation vanish? More >

Tue 22 Jul 8pm

300 Spartans: The Last Stand

This spectacular documentary transports us back to 480 BC; we examine the bloody and legendary Battle of Thermopylae. More >

Tue 22 Jul 9pm

Lost Worlds: The Lost Superpower of the Bible

The Hittites are one of the forgotten superpowers of the Bible, but in the 13th century they disappeared from known records. What happened to their empire? More >

Wed 23 Jul 10pm

Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire - Spartacus

Follow Spartacus' slave revolt of 70,000 gladiators against General Crassus' army and discover how events sparked the eventual demise of the Roman republic. More >

Mon 28 Jul 8pm

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