Empire Builders
From the Romans to the Raj, the Ottomans to the Incas, great empires have come and gone through the ages; but all have left behind extraordinary legacies, monuments, inventions and innovations that were so revolutionary that they changed the course of history. Bringing to life ten great empires, each episode visiting the ten most significant sites that defined their achievements and legacy; "Empire Builders" visits 100 historic sites, discovering how they were built, for what purpose, and what they reveal about the empire's rise and fall.
- 2018-2024
- 3 seasons
- Documentary
From the Romans to the Raj, the Ottomans to the Incas, great empires have come and gone through the ages; but all have left behind extraordinary legacies, monuments, inventions and innovations that were so revolutionary that they changed the course of history. Bringing to life ten great empires, each episode visiting the ten most significant sites that defined their achievements and legacy; "Empire Builders" visits 100 historic sites, discovering how they were built, for what purpose, and what they reveal about the empire's rise and fall.
Season 3 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2024
Episode 1
Berlin: Stories from the City - Ep 1: Road to Ruin
Berlin, a city that wears its scars, has always welcomed outsiders. But it has also been a battleground invaded by the French, taken over by the Nazis, occupied by the Russians and then divided down the middle by competing ideologies in the Cold War.
Episode 2
Berlin: Stories from the City - Episode 2: The Cold War
Berlin, a city that wears its scars, has always welcomed outsiders. But it has also been a battleground invaded by the French, taken over by the Nazis, occupied by the Russians and then divided down the middle by competing ideologies in the Cold War.
Episode 3
Los Angeles: Stories from the City - Episode 1: Inventing a City
Los Angeles, one of the largest cities in the United States' and the world, has a unique story. Home to indigenous tribes, just two hundred years ago it was a small outpost of Mexico, after it took possession of California from Spain after the Mexican War of Independence.
Episode 4
Los Angeles: Stories from the City - Episode 2: Bright Lights, Big City
Los Angeles, one of the largest cities in the United States' and the world, has a unique story. Home to indigenous tribes, just two hundred years ago it was a small outpost of Mexico, after it took possession of California from Spain after the Mexican War of Independence.
Episode 5
Great Forts of the Mediterranean
Crusaders, Ottomans, Venetians, Moors and European empires all built great fortresses in the Mediterranean which have witnessed epic battles and historic moments over the past thousand years. We explore these battles, the design and construction of these historic structures and their role in shaping the world.