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Ancients Behaving Badly

Ancients Behaving Badly

Description: Bad behaviour isn't confined to the current era. The History Channel explores some of the behaviours of the celebrities of the ancient world, including Caligula, Attila the Hun, and Nero, using the latest archeological finds and forensic tests to examine their actions. Caligula, for example, had a widespread reputation as a sadist. Attila the Hun was known as a marauding barbarian. Experts look at their actions and try to shed some light on their motivations. And strictly for fun, they compare them to each other to see how each one rates against his `peers'.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Documentary, Biography, History
Year Released: 2009
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 8
First episode air date: November 6, 2009
Narrated By: Tom McCamus
Network: History
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