Name: Empire Builders
Released: 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jonathan Phillips, Michael Broers, Richard Campanella

TV Show · Documentary · History

From the Romans to the Raj, history's empires have left behind extraordinary legacies. Explore the sites that defined their achievements and legacies.

2018 · 52m

Starring Jonathan Phillips, Michael Broers, Richard Campanella

Director Ian Cross, Chris Ledger

EPISODE 1

Ancient Egypt

An exploration of 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history through the amazing stories of ten of its most famous and spectacular buildings.

43 min
EPISODE 2

Ottoman Empire

Using CGI, contributions from experts in their fields and re-enactments, visit sites such as the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and the Great Mosque of Damascus.

43 min
EPISODE 3

Venetians, Crusaders, Byzantium

Exploring historic sites significant to the Christian Empires including The Doge's Palace and Basilica San Marco, the Venetian forts of Cyprus and Crete, the Crusader forts of Crac de Chevaliers in Rhodes and Malta, and Constantinople's Hagia Sophia.

44 min
EPISODE 4

Kings Of Europe

The story of Europe's greatest empires through ten incredible sites, including St Basil's Cathedral, the Palace of Versailles and Schonbrunn Palace.

44 min
EPISODE 5

British Raj

An exploration of 10 sites that defined the power, wealth and brutality of the British Empire's rise and fall.

43 min
EPISODE 6

Japan

Exploring the remarkable history of one of the world's most unique and diverse ancient cultures, travelling through time to explore the past 1500 years of Japan's history through 10 of its most famous and spectacular buildings.

44 min