CinemaOSSeries · 2025 · 1 Season

Civilisations: Rise and Fall

48%(6)IMDbDocumentary

Four mighty civilisations - Rome, Egypt, Japan's Samurai and the Aztecs. Their legends remain - now priceless artefacts reveal what led them to fall into the echoes of history.

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
November 24, 2025
Last aired
December 15, 2025
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Network
BBC Two

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

Self - Narrator

Creative team
Showrunner
Alexander Leith
Produced by
Anthony Mitchell

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