Ancient Worlds

BBC Four

1:35 AM to 2:35 AM

Wednesday 28 October

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Richard Miles explores the rise and fall of the Roman empire, which at the height of its power, extended the benefits of its civilisation to a staggering 60 million subjects and citizens, from Hadrian's Wall to the banks of the Euphrates. The archaeologist and historian also learns how the expansion of Christianity filled a gap left by the Roman multi-god belief system, eventually leading to the instalment of Constantine as the first Christian emperor