The entire documentary on the Roman Siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD. This massive battle is one of the most stunning of all antiquity. On display were impressive siege works and feats of bravery on both the Roman and Jewish sides as they fought mercilessly over every inch of Jerusalem. Fighting would even make its way up the the inner sanctums of the Temple Mount and witness the destruction of the Second Temple.

This is just one of a number of Roman sieges or takeovers of foreign societies.  Their territory expanded all the way to Africa to the south, Asia to the east, and Britain to the west.