"The struggle for authority can turn brutal when a leader seeks to retain power, not just gain it. Explore the events that led to the demise of the civilizations of ancient Rome and China. Includes one feature and three shorter segments"--Container.

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Chapter's include: Rome's ruins (35:11) Lost city of Shang (5:13) Behind the Great Wall (7:01) Merchants of China (1:55).