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Civilisations: Rise and Fall (2025)

#1611 Documentary     Disk  IMDB

With Sophie Okonedo, Alastair Campbell, Houman Nematian, Salima Ikram. 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. The moments when four ancient worlds faced disaster are brought to life in an epic new series exploring Rome, Egypt, the Aztecs and the samurai of Japan. Drawing on the beautiful art and artefacts left behind by these four cultures, now held in the British Museum, the series reveals the human stories at the heart of each crisis.

4x1 hour. BBC. The rise and fall of: 1 Rome 2 Egypt 3 Aztec 4 Japan

 Added: 28 December 2025