In 80 AD, Rome's greatest amphitheater The Colosseum is opened by Emperor Titus. This new arena exhibits men and wild animals battling to the death. Why did the Romans enjoy these horrific spectacles?
Aired: Oct 27, 2017Bettany Hughes begins by examining the day in 202BC when Rome defeated the mi...
Aired: Nov 3, 2017Bettany Hughes relates the events of 73BC when a Thracian gladiator started a...
Aired: Nov 10, 2017In 49 BC, Julius Caesar leads an ambitious campaign to cross the Rubicon rive...
Aired: Nov 17, 2017Octavian, considered by many to be the man who kickstarted the Roman Empire, ...
Aired: Nov 24, 2017In 60 AD, Boudicca, queen of the Iceni, a ferocious warrior tribe from Britan...
Aired: Dec 1, 201768 AD. Nero, the Roman emperor whose reign has now become a byword for tyrann...
7. The Colosseum's Grand Opening
Aired: Dec 8, 2017In 80 AD, Rome's greatest amphitheater The Colosseum is opened by Emperor Tit...
Aired: Dec 15, 2017In 337 AD, Emperor Constantine converts to Christianity, which kickstarts the...
Current Status: Ended
Network: Channel 4
Production Country: United Kingdom
Genres:Documentary, History
