Strap on your sandals and sharpen your swords, as a riveting portrayal of some of the most exciting battles of ancient history – as well as the tales of betrayal, lust, conquest and brutality that often accompanied them – come to life with BATTLES BC: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE, an eye-opening new series from HISTORY™. Utilizing the stunning green screen technology and live-action stunts that enliven Hollywood blockbusters, the series lavishly illustrates the battle strategies, tactics, and weapons of some of the greatest military legends in history. And on August 25, join A&E Home Entertainment as this bloody flashback to eight epic empirical battles debuts in a 2-disc DVD set, giving a remarkable understanding to home audiences of what exactly it meant to be a “world beater”.
NEW YORK, NY – Strap on your sandals and sharpen your swords, as a riveting portrayal of some of the most exciting battles of ancient history – as well as the tales of betrayal, lust, conquest and brutality that often accompanied them – come to life with BATTLES BC: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE, an eye-opening new series from HISTORY™. Utilizing the stunning green screen technology and live-action stunts that enliven Hollywood blockbusters, the series lavishly illustrates the battle strategies, tactics, and weapons of some of the greatest military legends in history. And on August 25, join A&E Home Entertainment as this bloody flashback to eight epic empirical battles debuts in a 2-disc DVD set, giving a remarkable understanding to home audiences of what exactly it meant to be a “world beater”.
Their feats are legendary. Serving as a blueprint for warfare thousands of years later, the strategic military prowess of ancient warriors are still analyzed today. And HISTORY, utilizing dynamic visuals similar in style to those used in the box-office sensation 300, BATTLES BC travels to ancient times to showing how leaders from the ancient world fared in some of the greatest conflicts in history. Viewers will have the opportunity to explore the strategies, tactics and weapons used by the ancient commanders Hannibal, David, Moses, Joshua, Ramses, Caesar and Alexander as each episode dramatically exposes the truths and myths behind the legendary feats of the mythic heroes and villains who didn’t just wage war, but invented it.
Providing fresh insight into the icons and events that helped shape the course of ancient history, BATTLES BC: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE includes all eight historic re-creations on two DVDs. Disc One features “Hannibal: The Annihilator”, “David: Giant Slayer”, “Joshua: Epic Slaughter”, “Caesar: Super Siege” and Disc Two features “Moses: Death Chase”, “Alexander: Lord of War”, “Ramses: Raging Chariots”, and “Judgment Day at Marathon”.
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