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Musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis sings about the factors that brought down an empire.

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  • The Fall of Rome
    The Fall of Rome

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    Musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis sings about the factors that brought down an empire.

    Video Clip (3:12)
  • Deconstructing History: Colosseum
    Deconstructing History: Colosseum

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    Completed in 80 A.D., Rome's Colosseum has been the site of celebrations, sporting events and bloodshed. Today, it's a major tourist attraction, playing host to 3.9 million visitors each year.

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  • Coroner's Report: Julius Caesar
    Coroner's Report: Julius Caesar

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    The Roman leader Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times by a mob of mutinous senators in 44 B.C. Could he possibly have survived long enough to utter his famous last words?

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    Deconstructing History: Pompeii

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    It was nearly wiped out during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. What is left of this ancient city and will Vesuvius erupt again? Uncover the lost city of Pompeii.

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    Evolution of the Roman Forum

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    The Roman forum was more than just home to their Senate.

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  • Coroner's Report: Pompeii
    Coroner's Report: Pompeii

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    The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. obliterated the Roman city of Pompeii, burying it under tons of volcanic ash. While many of its resident fled to safety, what happened to those who dared to stay behind?

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    Games in the Coliseum

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    The Roman Coliseum was an engineering marvel designed to seat close to 75,000 people.

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  • Roman Leaders and Emperors
    Roman Leaders and Emperors

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    Examine some of Ancient Rome's most influential leaders and emperors, and discover how they affected this great empire.

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  • Roman Architecture and Engineering
    Roman Architecture and Engineering

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    Examine some of Ancient Rome's most spectacular achivements in architecture and engineering, from the Colosseum, to aqueducts, to giant amphitheatres.

    (13 Photos)

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