Who Were the Greeks
TV Show2013•59dk•star9.0(1)•trending_up1
Documentary
Classicist Dr Michael Scott uncovers the strange, alien world of the ancient Greeks. He asks who were these people who gave us democracy, architecture, philosophy, language, literature and sport.
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StatusReturning Series
First AiredJune 27, 2013
Last AiredJuly 4, 2013
Episode Runtime59dk
Seasons1
Episodes2
TypeScripted
Origin CountryUnited Kingdom
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
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S1 E2 • 7/4/2013
Influence and Imagination
Democracy, art, architecture, philosophy, science: all can be traced back to ancient Greece. Traveling across the ancient Greek world, from Athens to Olympia, Turkey and Sicily, classicist Michael Scott discovers why they were so successful, why their culture and way of life spread across continents and why they still have such a powerful hold over our imaginations today.
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