The End of the Romans
secrets of the dead

Is history repeating Itself? Follow an in-depth investigation into the real causes of the decline of the Roman Empire, three deadly epidemics and climate change could have caused its collapse-drawing frightening parallels to today.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1806

About Secrets of the Dead:

Part detective story, part true-life drama, SECRETS OF THE DEAD unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

Using the most up-to-date science in the laboratory and in the field, scientists and researchers examine the missing pieces of each puzzle, completing the picture of what had been merely an assemblage of suppositions.


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Wed, Oct 29 9:00 A.M. Cracking The Queen's Code     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Oct 29 10:00 A.M. Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief - Part Two     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Oct 29 10:00 P.M. Chasing The Plague     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Oct 30 2:00 A.M. Chasing The Plague     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 31 3:00 A.M. Chasing The Plague     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 31 4:00 P.M. Chasing The Plague     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Nov 1 5:00 A.M. Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief - Part Two     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Nov 1 11:00 A.M. Chasing The Plague     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 2 2:00 A.M. Chasing The Plague     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Nov 2 10:00 P.M. Chasing The Plague     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Nov 3 2:00 A.M. Chasing The Plague     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Nov 4 5:00 A.M. Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief - Part Two     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Nov 4 11:00 A.M. Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief - Part Two     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Nov 4 8:00 P.M. Chasing The Plague     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 5 1:00 A.M. Chasing The Plague     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 5 9:00 A.M. Chasing The Plague     NH World (11.3)


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