Curse Of The Ancients: Roman EmpireSeason 1, Episode 2

Professor Alice Roberts looks at the rise of the Roman Empire - one of history's greatest civilisations, asking what was the secret to Rome's success? Experts explore the empire, investigating newly discovered battlegrounds in Britain and Spain to find out how Rome defeated her enemies - and suppressed stubborn resistance - making her one of the world's first superpowers. Alice also discovers how Rome herself suffered military disaster in the forests of Germania but her eventual downfall was the enemy within - the decadence and misrule of the Emperors that were Rome's real curse.

Curse Of The Ancients: Roman Empire was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 16 October 2022, 08:36.