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Is It True That...?

Is It True That...?

A New Way of Demystifying History

2025Returning SeriesNext: Feb 252 Seasons34 EpisodesTMDB
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Did democracy actually originate in Greece? Was the plague the worst epidemic of all time? And did we really work harder in the past than we do today? Is it true that ...? questions what we think we know and takes another look at history.

Season 1 · Episode 16

...Decadence Caused the Fall of Rome?

Oct 1, 2025·24m

Military victories, efficient administration, flourishing trade, innovative technologies: the Roman Empire is the archetype of a successful empire. But after centuries of domination over the Western world, the empire suddenly collapsed. Myth or reality? An investigation into the demise of Rome and the power of a decline and fall story that is still seductive today.

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When did Is It True That...? Season 1 Episode 16 air?

Is It True That...? Season 1 Episode 16 aired on October 1, 2025.

How long is Is It True That...? Season 1 Episode 16?

This episode runs for approximately 24 minutes.

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