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Engineering an Empire

A documentary series exploring the world's rich history and its numerous achievements.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Rome

1. Rome

Aired: Sep 13, 2005

The Roman Empire ruled the world for more than five centuries. Although renow...

Episode 3 Greece

3. Greece

Aired: Oct 16, 2006

The Ancient Greeks laid a foundation that has supported nearly 3,000 years of...

Episode 5 The Aztecs

5. The Aztecs

Aired: Oct 29, 2006

In less than 200 years, the Aztecs transformed from a tribe of nomads into th...

Episode 6 Carthage

6. Carthage

Aired: Nov 5, 2006

We find out how in the 7th century BC, Carthage had grown into one of the gre...

Episode 8 Russia

8. Russia

Aired: Nov 19, 2006

Architecture and infrastructure enable the rise and fall of the Russian Empire.

Episode 10 The Persians

10. The Persians

Aired: Dec 3, 2006

The rise and fall of the Persian Empire, 580 BC to 320 BC.

Episode 11 China

11. China

Aired: Dec 10, 2006

The Story of The Han to the Qing dynasty and their accomplishments.

Episode 13 The Byzantines

13. The Byzantines

Aired: Dec 24, 2006

The Byzantines ruled over much of Europe and Asia during the Dark Ages; build...

Episode 14 Da Vinci's World

14. Da Vinci's World

Aired: Jan 7, 2007

The masters best known for creating the works of art and architecture of the ...

Info about Engineering an Empire

Current Status: Ended

Network: History

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, History