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Civilisations: Rise and FallEpisodes

    JapanSeries 1

    4/4For 250 years, Japan has thrived, mostly cut off from the west – until US gunboats arrive.

    RomeSeries 1

    1/4A weak emperor. A divided empire. Enemies at the gate. Is this the end for ancient Rome?

    EgyptSeries 1

    2/4Cleopatra is the queen of Egypt – but will the age of the pharaohs die with her?

    AztecsSeries 1

    3/4The world of the Aztecs is invaded by the Spanish – but is the real threat from within?