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- StarsJack TurnerMami HishidaShigeru InoueThis series journeys into the technological past that shaped our world. Travel back in time to understand the motivations behind early solutions and inventions. Much of the science and technology we consider to be "modern" was created by civilizations long ago.
- StarsRichard MilesSimon Russell BealeValerio Massimo ManfrediAn Ancient society is examined, but not just from a historical point of view. The researchers try to present and approach it as if they lived in that Classical or earlier culture, religion etcetera.
- DirectorGiorgos PetritsisStarsRobert MacLeanIren TheotokatouTelis ZotosThe Seven Wisest Men of Ancient Greece did not include Socrates, Plato or Aristotle. However, even the Seven Sages would choose only One as the Wisest of All.
- StarsAlastair SookeEdith HallVassilisSeries in which Alastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art.
- StarsBettany HughesRay LonnenMargaret RobertsonA history of the ancient Spartans, featuring historian Bettany Hughes as presenter and narrator.
- DirectorTimothy CopestakeStarsBettany HughesSue BlundellPaul CartledgeBettany Hughes searches for the truth about the 'Golden Age' of Ancient Athens, investigating how a barren rock wedged between the East and West became the first democracy 2,500 years ago. Democracy, liberty and the freedom of speech are trumpeted as the bedrock of western civilization, but what was Athens really like? Bettany goes deep underground to explore a treasure trove of prehistoric bones and ancient artifacts. In silver mines and tombs she uncovers evidence for what this society was really like. This was a democratic city built on slave labor, manipulated by aristocrats, where women wore the veil and men pursued a bloody foreign policy, slaughtering thousands in the pursuit of the world's first democratic empire. The program reveals amazing, sophisticated voting systems but also a society where smooth-talking politicians used spin, and where those who didn't vote were known as 'idiotes'. This first episode charts the epic story of Athens' victory in one of the greatest sea battles of the ancient world, when the Athenian triremes defeat Xerxes' mighty Persian fleet at Salamis, and reveals the real story of the building of the greatest monument of this first democracy - the Parthenon - as a symbol of Athenian power.
- StarsMichael ScottRosie WylesEdith HallClassicist Dr Michael Scott presents a three-part series looking at the power, influence and history of Ancient Greece, particularly Athens, through the prism of one of its most important cultural spaces - the theatre.
- StarsLiam NeesonVictor Davis HansonNigel SpiveyA documentary, narrated by actor Liam Neeson, that chronicles the rise and fall of the civilization of ancient Greece.
- DirectorArif NurmohamedStarsRobin Lane FoxGiovanni CastagnaSylvian FachardEminent classical historian Robin Lane Fox embarks on a journey in search of the origins of the Greek myths. He firmly believes that these fantastical stories lie at the root of western culture, and yet little is known about where the myths of the Greek gods came from, and how they grew. Now, after 35 years of travelling, excavation and interpretation, he is confident he has uncovered answers.
- DirectorDavid WilsonStarsMichael ScottAnne JacqueminCatherine MorganDelphi was home to perhaps the most famous oracle in the ancient world. But how did it get its reputation, what really went on there and what influence has it had on the modern world. Michael Scott of Cambridge University investigates.
- CreatorStephen RochaStarsChristopher NissleyVoyage back in time to the world of six ancient peoples whose contributions to art, culture, and literature had a great effect on civilization. These are the Minoans, the Mycenaeans, Ancient Arabia, the Phoenicians, and the inhabitants of Thera and Troy. Discover their legendary past from the Minotaur and the Labyrinth, to the Trojan War, and to the lost continent of Atlantis.
- DirectorJim LindsayStarsPeter WoodwardRafael FerrerMichael CardelleAlexander the Great conquered Greece, Turkey, most of Asia (present Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of others) and Egypt in Africa, before age 32. Even now, his innovations in battle continue to be studied.
- DirectorNick Gillam-SmithStarsBettany HughesSalima IkramColin ClementBettany Hughes goes to Alexandria, Egypt, too look at one of the great cities of history. Founded by Alexander the Great, Alexandria was once one of the intellectual and culture hubs of the world. It was home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the immense Library of Alexandria.
- StarsMichael WoodJohn ChadwickColin RenfrewOver six hour-long programs, Michael Wood marshals the disparate strands of evidence to present as fully rounded a portrait as possible of both the historical and the legendary city of Troy, its central place in Western culture, and the Mycenaean Age itself. From Schliemann's initial cavalier bulldozing of the mound at Hisarlik, to Homer's epics, the Hittite Empire, and the role of slave women, Wood journeys back and forth across the Aegean and elsewhere, from a pre-unification Berlin to Liverpool, to illuminate the dawn of Western literature, myth, and history. Did the Trojan war ever happen, or was the city destroyed by natural causes? Wood doesn't claim to find a definitive answer, of course, but for the viewer it's rewarding enough simply to accompany him on this fascinating journey.
- StarsChristy KenneallyThis program travels back thousands of years to the rise and fall of five ancient civilizations - the Egyptians, Greeks, Celts, Romans and Incas - to reveal the mysteries behind their ancient Gods.
- StarsMichael CarrollPeter WellerJ.J. HuckinA series of documentaries that go over the world's history and it's many accomplishments.
- StarsBettany HughesThe historian explores the history of Greece from the time of the Ancients to the present day.
- StarsMichael WoodDocumentary series retracing the journey of Alexander the Great across sixteen countries.
- DirectorPaul PissanosThe Parthenon - a story of the creation of the glory, and the destruction and drama of the most illustrious monument ever to grace the face of the earth. The period of 'ancient youth' to Pericles and the Panathenian Procession.From the godess Athena to the masterpieces of bas-relief by Pheidias, Iktinos, and Kallicrates.
- DirectorPaul PissanosAPOCRYPHAL HARMONY - The geometric and arithmetic revelations concerning the map of Ancient Hellas (Greece) in relation to the map of the Cosmos. The great mysteries of the ancient temples, the magic of the 'curves' of the Parthenon, the 'Golden Mean' as exemplified in ancient theatres, the relationships of distances between temples. All this, together with the 'hidden harmonies' and the sense of beauty which characterise the religion, art, philosophies, spatial arrangements and language of Ancient Hellas.
- DirectorJean-Claude BragardStarsJonathan EdwardsThrough dramatic reconstructions, former Olympic athlete Jonathan Edwards takes a voyage back in time, following Odysseus (Ulysses) as he leads his men to fight in the Trojan War and their perilous journey home to Ithaca.
- DirectorPaul PissanosThe Acropolis - marvel at the history and the vivid representations of the unique monuments of the sacred rock of the Acropolis of Athens, the Parthenon, the Erectheion, the Karyatidis, the Propylaia, the Art Gallery, the wondrous Temples of Athena, Pallas, Rome, Augustus, and the Shrine of Artemis ....the great enemies, the catastrophes, and the looting of the most sacred monuments of antiquity.
- DirectorPaul PissanosTEMPLE OF POSEIDON - The history of the temple from Ancient Times to the present day. The god Poseidon, the construction of the temple, the statues, the fortress, the Propylon, the Barracks, the citizens' houses, the Naval Shipyard, the shrine of Athena... all enclosed within the manners and customs of the era.
- DirectorPaul PissanosANCIENT OLYMPIA & the TEMPLE OF ZEUS - The history of this legendary site which housed the Olympic Games during the glorious era of classical antiquity. Enjoy the customs and traditions of the Olympic Games in the land of their birth. The Stadium, the Judges, the Sacred Altis, the Temple of Zeus, the Heraion, the Philippeion, the Prytaneion, the Garden of treasures, the Crypt, and so many other icons now fabled in ancient history.
- StarsToby Leonard MooreBettany HughesEdith HallThey were an extraordinary people born of white rock and blue sea. They invented democracy, distilled logic and reason, wrote plays to plumb the deepest recesses of the soul, and captured the perfection of the human form in athletics and art. Quite simply, the Greeks created our world. ¶ Today, of course, Greece conjures very different images: civic unrest, financial meltdowns, long ATM lines. But as its ancient history attests, strife and discord are often incubators for greatness. From their beginnings as hunter-gatherers in harsh, unforgiving landscapes; to surviving the worst collapse in human history; to facing off against the greatest empire the world had ever known, the Greeks would have to overcome incredible odds to pave the way for the modern West. ¶ In National Geographic's landmark event series "The Greek's", historians and archaeologists, actors and athletes, scientists and artists launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient Greeks' journey - not just to better understand their past, but to discover how their legacy illuminates our present, and will shape our future. The story of the Greeks is the story of us.
- DirectorMichael BeckhamGary GlassmanStarsFéodor AtkineAlkibiadis BakogianisAlkiviadis BakogianisA highly sophisticated restoration team is painstakingly reassembling the Parthenon of Athens-a classic Greek building that has suffered from wars, earthquakes, and disastrous previous restoration attempts.
- DirectorPeter Spry-LevertonStarsJohn RomerNoted scholar John Romer takes us on a tour of the seven wonders of the ancient world.