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Ancient Greece

The links between the ancient Greek civilization and our own can be seen in their art, philosophy, government, architecture and scientific advancements. This program invites studen...

The Ancient World: Greece

This film recreates the ancient Greek world through its extant art and literature. The narration is from translations of Greek authors, including Hesiod, Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocl...

Ancient Civilizations: Athens & Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece was a civilization like no other - and now you can see why. Computer graphics, archival film, and classic art come together to recreate the past. Tour the Acropolis ...

Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece

Greece, a land of breathtaking beauty and light. A land where science, art and inspiration from the gods combined to produce some of the world's greatest marvels of architecture an...

Mystical World of Ancient Greece

Over twenty-five hundred years ago, the ancient citizens of Athens, Greece built the most magnificent temples that mankind has ever been inspired to create. These towering shrines,...

The Epic of Ancient Greece

Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: Ancient Greece

"Lost Treasures..." takes the viewer on an incredible journey to witness the breathtaking beauty of the Acropolis and The Parthenon - now and as they once were - and the majesty of...

The Most Beautiful Ancient Sites in Greece

Applying the Lessons of Ancient Greece: Martha Nussbaum

If you don't give your brother a proper funeral, you doom his soul to unrest forever.

Mary Renault – Love and War in Ancient Greece

Profile of the novelist whose books of ancient Greece convincingly brought the world of Plato and Socrates back to life.

From Knossos to Athens: A Journey through Ancient Greece

The journey from Knossos to Athens takes us to many of the important sites of ancient Greek history - those places which help us to understand the influential changes in Greece bet...

The Olympic Games as They Were Practiced in Ancient Greece

A documentary on the Olympic games of ancient Greece, made during the 1924 games.

Genesis of Medicine – Disease and Cure in Ancient Greece

Ancient Greek Medicine from the Neolithic Age to the Late Antiquity: Homeric Medicine, Theurgical Healing, Theocratic Philosophers, Hippocrates, τhe Foundations of Rational-Modern ...

Mysterious Deaths in Ancient Greece: Olympias: Thirst for Power

Olympias, a princess of royal blood, married King Philip II, gave birth to Alexander the Great, and ended up ruling the kingdom of Macedonia. Raised in a male-dominated society, sh...

Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles

Treasures of Ancient Greece

Alastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art.

Ancient Greece By Train

Professor Alice Roberts travels across Greece and thousands of years back to our collective past, tracing how the Ancient Greeks developed philosophy, art, theatre and democracy.

Lost Treasures of Ancient Greece

This series follows international teams of archaeologists as they hunt for the lost secrets of ancient Greece. From the Parthenon in Athens to the cities of the Trojan War and the ...

Everyday Life in Ancient Greece

How was everyday life in Ancient Greece? Did it have anything in common with our lives today? With the help of specialized scientists and a rich audiovisual material, a journey bac...

Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth

Classicist Dr Michael Scott journeys to Athens to explore how drama first began. He discovers that from the very start it was about more than just entertainment - it was a reaction...