Coroner's Report: Julius Caesar (2:01)
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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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: Colosseum
Deconstructing History: ColosseumVideo Clip (1:38)
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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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The Fall of Rome
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Musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis sings about the factors that brought down an empire.
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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: Cleopatra
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Legend has it that Cleopatra took her own life by succumbing willingly to the bite of a cobra. If this story is true, was suicide by snake venom an easy way to go, or did the last Egyptian pharaoh die in excruciating pain?
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Ancient Roman Super Highway
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The Appian Way is the world's first super highway and brought us the first milestone, marking the distance traveled along the road.
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Hannibal Ambushes the Romans
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Employing a masterful strategy, Hannibal ambushes Roman forces during the Second Punic War.
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The Roman Coliseum
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The Roman Coliseum inspired the design of many modern sports stadiums.
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Hannibal the Child Soldier
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As a child, Hannibal swore an oath to destroy Rome, a task he pursued with a vengeance as Carthage's most feared general.
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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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Trajan Market
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Trajan's Market was an ancient mall that housed 150 shops and offices.
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Hamilcar Barca and the Punic Wars
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Hamilcar Barca, father of the great Carthaginian general Hannibal, meets with disaster during a campaign in the Punic Wars.
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Hannibal Crosses the Alps
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A surprising innovation may have helped the Carthaginians cross the snow-covered terrain of the Alps.
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Hannibal's War Elephants
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Hannibal had more than 80 elephants at his disposal to intimidate his enemies on the battlefield, but they were a logistical nightmare for the army.
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