Great empires have come and gone through the ages; but all have left behind extraordinary legacies, monuments and innovations so revolutionary they changed the course of history. This series brings to life ten great empires, from the Romans to the Raj, the Ottomans to the Incas, by visiting sites that symbolized their achievements and reveal the underlying reasons for their historic rise and fall.

Great empires have come and gone through the ages; but all have left behind extraordinary legacies, monuments and innovations so revolutionary they changed the course of history. This series brings to life ten great empires, from the Romans to the Raj, the Ottomans to the Incas, by visiting sites that symbolized their achievements and reveal the underlying reasons for their historic rise and fall.