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Episode 130 min2004-07-23

Cannae

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Episode 230 min2004-07-30

Gaugamela

Return to the scene of one of Alexander the Great's most decisive battles, where he wrested control of the Persian Empire from Darius III.

Episode 330 min2004-08-06

Marathon

Marathon, Greece, September 490 BC. King Darius leads his Persian army in an attack on Greece.

Episode 430 min2004-08-13

Thermopylae

Using cutting-edge computer gaming technology, we recreate conflicts that shaped the ancient world and witness great battles like never before. Hosted on location by Matthew Settle (Band of Brothers), we return to Thermopylae in 480 BC.

Episode 530 min2004-08-20

Spartacus

Spartacus is one of the Ancient World's most famous figures. A Thracian soldier, Spartacus was captured by Romans and sold as a slave for training as a gladiator.

Episode 630 min2004-08-27

Attila the Hun

Chalons, 451 AD. What made this battle so compelling? Attila the Hun, the terrifying menace who had his eyes set on what was left of the Western Roman Empire.

Episode 730 min2004-09-03

Crassus: Rich Man, Poor Man

Although he may have been the richest man in Rome, Crassus was the political poor relation in the First Triumvirate. He needed military laurels to raise him up.

Episode 830 min2004-09-10