A series of good and bad emperors ascended to Rome’s throne from 27 B.C. to 476 A.D. In 312 A.D., Rome’s last great Emperor, Constantine, embraces Christianity, setting the stage for Rome’s last great accomplishment - making Christianity one of the world’s great religions.
Globe Trekker’s Zay Harding hosts this new look at the world’s ancient civilizations: civilizations that left remarkable ruins. As interpreted by historians of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these ancient civilizations were presumed to be primitive and embroiled in wars, invasion and conquest. Now archaeologists have come to regard them in a new light in terms of accomplishments and unique variations on complex social organizations. Filmed in high-definition, these programs highlight new understandings of the civilizations of Greece, the Incas, the Anasazi, Britons and Native North Americans.
