Colosseum

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Are you not entertained? The Roman Empire's rise and fall at the Colosseum.

Are you not entertained? The Roman Empire's rise and fall at the Colosseum. Witness the epic arena's glory and brutality, through the lives lived and ended on its bloody sands.

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Colosseum: Series 1: The Pagan

The Pagan

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The Roman Empire is in decline, but one man turns to the arena to restore Rome.

By the 4th century AD, the Roman Empire is in decline, and the Colosseum, once a proud symbol of the Empire’s glory, lies empty. One man turns to the arena to restore Rome.

By the 4th century AD, a divided Roman Empire is rocked by devastating earthquakes, fires, barbarian invasions and deep religious divides. As Rome declines, the Colosseum, which once stood as a proud symbol of the Empire’s glory, lies empty. To restore Rome, one man, a devout worshipper of the Rome’s old gods, turns to the arena.

Colosseum: Series 1

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