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Secrets of the Dead
The End of the Romans
Season 18
Episode 6
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.
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