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Rise of Augustus
Augustus was born into a world of chaos and upheaval. The Republic was crumbling and his great uncle Julius Caesar was gaining both power and enemies. After Caesar’s assassination, Augustus, still just a teenager, launched an ambitious power grab which changed the entire Mediterranean world.
Jo...
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1 seasonRise of Caesar and Augustus
1 season
Rome in the 1st century BC was an age marked by conflict, upheaval and transformation. Among the ambitious and powerful figures of Pompey, Crassus, Cleopatra and Mark Antony two men stood above all others - Julius Caesar and his great nephew Augustus. Through their unparalleled ambition, ruthless...
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1 seasonEgypt with Dan Snow
1 season
Dan Snow goes on an epic historical journey, touring the Nile, ancient pyramids and Cairo across three episodes.
Dan begins in Luxor, heading to one of the world's greatest historical sites: the Valley of the Kings. He then comes face to face with a camel, visits the spectacular Karnak Temple, a...
