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The seemingly invincible Roman Empire fractured and fell in 476. This examines the internal weaknesses behind its collapse, beyond the story of the barbarian invasions.

Egypt’s Old Kingdom was shaken by political, social, and possibly environmental crises. What brought the age of the pyramid builders to an end?

Carthage emerged as Rome’s most powerful rival in the Mediterranean. But what really happened when Carthage fell? We follow the empire’s rise and dramatic decline.