Colosseum: Rise And Fall

Colosseum: Rise And Fall

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Season 1
00:30

Synopsis

New discoveries and cutting-edge research reveal the history of Rome’s Colosseum and its intricate relationship with the empire that created it. Combining the latest archaeological evidence from the Colosseum itself, with clues from ancient sites in Europe and North Africa, we explore the building’s extraordinary archaeological and cultural history, and its role in Rome’s rise and fall.

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Episodes

Season 1

  • Origins

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    New discoveries and cutting-edge research reveal the origins of the Colosseum and how it helped Rome build an empire.

  • Domination

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    Cutting-edge research reveals how Rome’s emperors used the Colosseum and its blood-soaked Gladiator games to unite an empire behind symbols of Roman power.

  • The Fall

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    As the Roman Empire comes under pressure, what role do the Colosseum and its iconic gladiator games play in the empire’s decline?