Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts - Season 1 - Eps 5: Medieval Mystery
In the final episode of Curse of the Ancients, Professor Alice Roberts looks at one of the most cursed periods in European history - the Middle Ages. Archaeologists reveal how wars, such as the Mongol invasion of Hungary, the Black Death that wiped out up to half of Europe’s population, and climate change causing cataclysmic floods – turned our ancestors’ world upside down. Death was a part of everyday life. With such calamities, Western society was on the verge of collapse. So how did it survive, and how did these catastrophes lay the foundation for the modern world?
About Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts
Title: Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts
First Air Date: 2022-03-14
Last Air Date: 2022-04-11
Status: Ended
Rating: 7/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 5
Network: Sky History
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Krempelwood, Future Studios
Synopsis
Professor Alice Roberts reveals how scientists are unearthing the evidence for cataclysmic events in the past and their disastrous consequences. From wars to earthquakes and floods to famines – these are the events that have helped shape our modern world.
Cast
Alice Roberts
Self - Presenter
