The Games to Win Ancient Rome
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Octavian and the Colosseum
The limited, eight part documentary series colosseum brings to life the rise and fall of the roman empire through the lens of one of the largest and bloodiest arenas in the world. The docue series will take you on a unique journey through eight powerful characters, which are based on real people from history. It's the summer of forty four b c, and julius caesar is dead. Octavian, caesar's great nephew, is back in town and hoping to grab the reins. And brutus, the once great statesman, is biding his time outside of rome, trying to figure a way back in. All three men understand a basic truth
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