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Award-winning historian Bettany Hughes takes viewers on an adventure, from the defeat of the Carthaginian Empire, Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon River, and Constantine's conversion to Christianity. Her travels take her across Italy's ancient sites and into the psyches of the emperors, gladiators, and generals of the Roman Empire. Join her as she explores the rise and fall of one of history's most incredile reigns -- and it all took eight days.
- Starring: Bettany Hughes, Nathan Dean Williams, James Sutton, Nencho Balabanov, Sam Barriscale
- TV Network: Channel 5
- Premiere Date: Oct 27, 2017
- Genre: History
- Executive producers: Adam Bullmore, Matt Robins
