The Age of Heroes
- Episode aired Apr 8, 2015
- 52m
Alastair Cooke examines the precursor cultures of classical Greece, starting in Minoan Crete, where the archaeological discovery of Cnossos's palace showed a vibrant world focused on Homeric... Read allAlastair Cooke examines the precursor cultures of classical Greece, starting in Minoan Crete, where the archaeological discovery of Cnossos's palace showed a vibrant world focused on Homeric mythology and sensuality, as on contemporary Santorini, the 'Greek Pompeii'. The gold tre... Read allAlastair Cooke examines the precursor cultures of classical Greece, starting in Minoan Crete, where the archaeological discovery of Cnossos's palace showed a vibrant world focused on Homeric mythology and sensuality, as on contemporary Santorini, the 'Greek Pompeii'. The gold treasure in the cyclops-size ruins of Mycene on the Peloponnese represents a later phase, gri... Read all