Civilisations: Rise and Fall
2025•TP•1 Seasons•4 Episodes•4.8•Returning Series
Documentary
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.
Network
BBC Two
Origin
GB
Cast
Sophie Okonedo
Self - Narrator
Episodes
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