Ancient Worlds - Season 1 - Eps 3: The Greek Thing
Richard Miles examines the paradoxes of Greek civilisation. The archaeologist and historian explains how despite being famed for its artistic, cultural and scientific achievements, this society based around city-states was also renowned for its political intrigue, brutal warmongering and deep social inequalities
About Ancient Worlds
Title: Ancient Worlds
First Air Date: 2010-11-10
Last Air Date: 2010-12-15
Status: Ended
Rating: 8/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC Productions
Synopsis
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles traces the development of Western civilization, from the first cities in Mesopotamia to the fall of the Roman Empire. In this six-part series, Miles travels through the Middle East, Egypt, Pakistan and the Mediterranean to discover how the challenges of society -- religion and politics, art and culture, war and diplomacy, technology and trade -- were dealt with and fought over in order to maintain a functioning civilization. Stories are told of disappeared, ruined and modern cities, from ancient Iraq to modern Damascus, to reveal how successes and failures of the ancients shaped the world today.
Cast
Richard Miles
Himself - Presenter
