The Roman Empire was one of history’s greatest and most influencial civilisations. Alice Roberts, Curse of the Ancients s1e2: Rome's Rise & Fall
While Rome itself enjoyed the riches of empire, many of the civilisations that opposed her expansion were cursed with warfare and destruction. ibid.
The northern European tribes wouldn’t forget and would remain bitter enemies of Rome. ibid.
The Great Fire of Rome was a disaster for the city but also a disaster for Nero. ibid.
The Carthaginian Empire predated that of Rome. ibid.
The last days of the Roman Empire, and the power vacuum that followed its collpse. Alice Roberts, Curse of the Ancients s1e3: The Darkest Age
The Roman Empire’s collapse was gradual, five centuries of over-expansion. ibid.
The heart of the empire, Rome itself, besieged by Germanic tribes. ibid.
A new civilisation was on the rise in the East. ibid.
Why did these pagan societies so suddenly disappear? Alice Roberts, Curse of the Ancients s1e4: God’s Holy Warriors
The Saxons of mainland Europe held on to their beliefs. But how long could they last? ibid.
Charlemagne now declared war against the tribes of Saxony. But met with tough resistance. ibid.
‘15 ship burials of this kind and most of them are found in Norway.’ ibid. archaeologist
William’s Harrying of the North ended 600 years of Anglo-Saxon rule and ushered in a new era for England.
One of the most cursed periods in European history – the Middle Ages. Alice Roberts, Curse of the Ancients s1e5: Medieval Mystery
Something had killed so many people so quickly that the normal process of preparing the dead for burial had been overwhelmed. ibid.
Like Covid 19, the Black Death spread quickly through dense urban area, where its effects were even more devastating. It’s believed that between a half to two-thirds of England’s population died. ibid.
A terrifying curse of the ancients: Leprosy. ibid.
Climate Change: A threat we still grapple with today. ibid.