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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

How greed, violence and betrayal helped create and destroy the ancient world's great superpower.

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Documentary

Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Alisdair Simpson

Alisdair Simpson

Narrator (voice)

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

Emperor Nero