Curse of the Ancients with Alice Roberts (2022)

Episode Overview

In the concluding episode of Curse of the Ancients, Professor Alice Roberts delves into one of Europe’s most cursed eras: the Middle Ages. Archaeologists uncover how devastating events like the Mongol invasion of Hungary, the Black Death that decimated up to fifty percent of Europe’s population, and catastrophic floods driven by climate change profoundly disrupted life for our ancestors. Death loomed over daily existence, pushing Western society to the brink of collapse. So, what enabled survival during this tumultuous time, and how did these disasters shape the foundations of the modern world?