Throughout February, HISTORY brings you an extensive selection of the best programmes on Rome; from the volcanic ash buried city of Pompeii, to the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Uncover the ancient and pioneering civilisation that shaped the way we live today. (PG) Read More...
Hannibal - A March on Rome
Monday February 18 at 7.30pm
The route Hannibal lead thousands of men across the Alps is one of the unsolved enigmas of history. Now, researchers believe they can track his journey. (PG) Read More...
Julius Ceasar Revealed
Monday February 25 at 7.30pm
Julius Caesar shaped the Roman world we know today. This series, hosted by Mary Beard, challenges everything you thought you knew about the great dictator. (PG) Read More...
The Last Days of Pompeii
Thursdays 8.30pm from February 7
Through new archaeological digs and technologies, this three part series reveals hidden secrets about the people hidden beneath the ash of Pompeii. (PG) Read More...
Eight Days That Made Rome
Fridays at 8.30pm
Award winning historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes explores the eight key days that define the Roman Empire and explain its success as a civilisation. (PG) Read More...
Venice: The Technological Challenge
Wednesday February 20 at 8.30pm
Join the best chemists, biologists, engineers and meteorologists as they join forces to save the sinking city of Venice. (PG) Read More...
6 Myths of Ancient Rome Debunked
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Many perceptions of Ancient Rome have been shaped by legend and exaggeration. So what is fact and what is fiction? Read More...
February 6
Waitangi Day
In the New Zealand town of Waitangi on February 6, 1840, New Zealand's founding document (later named the treaty of Waitangi) was signed. This treaty represented a formal agreement made between the Maori People and the British community and secured British sovereignty over New Zealand. The treaty of Waitangi has caused some controversy over the years, but is still treated as a public holiday in New Zealand. Coast New Zealand explores the history behind the holiday on February 6 at 5.30pm. Read More...
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