Secrets To CivilisationSecrets To Civilisation Ep3 - Empire And Epidemics

When Rome's Empire was at its height in the 2nd Century CE, it was struck by the first in a series of devastating plagues - the first recorded pandemics in history. From this point on, Rome's story is one of economic decline - and eventually of collapse. What can science tell us about how these events may be connected, and how did Rome's Empire invite disaster?

Secrets To Civilisation was broadcast on SBS ONE at Monday 14 October 2024, 04:00.