Colosseum: Rise And Fall

Sunday 8pm

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Season 1
00:30

WHEN TO WATCH

  1. Tuesday 24 June 6pm

    Origins

  2. Friday 27 June 1pm

    Origins

  3. Sunday 29 June 8pm

    Domination

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.

    Next Showing
    Tuesday 24 June 6pm
    On National Geographic
    Next Showing
    Friday 27 June 1pm
    On National Geographic
  • 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.

    Next Showing
    Sunday 29 June 8pm
    On National Geographic