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Mars Uncovered: Ancient God of War

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Mars Uncovered: Ancient God of War – Bettany Hughes investigates the enduring relationship between warfare and worship, by following the trail through time of the ancient god of war, Mars. She begins in Carthage, site of one of the most significant and bloodiest victories in the history of the Roman Empire and explores the vital role of Mars in Rome’s imperial expansion.     Visiting the British Museum, Bettany sees, at first hand, the earliest known evidence of human warfare – a 13,000-year-old graveyard in which many of the bodies showed signs of violent deaths. With bodies so carefully buried, […]

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The Greeks - Crucible of Civilization

The Greeks – Crucible of Civilization

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The Greeks – this series, narrated by Liam Neeson, recounts the rise, glory, demise and legacy of the empire that marked the dawn of Western civilization. The story of this astonishing civilization is told through the lives of heroes of ancient Greece.   The Greeks : The Revolution part 1     The first part tells the story of the troubled birth of the world’s first democracy, ancient Athens, through the life of an Athenian nobleman, Cleisthenes. In the brutal world of the 5th century BC, the Athenians struggle against a series of tyrants and their greatest rival, Sparta, to

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Treasures of Ancient Greece ep. 3

Treasures of Ancient Greece episode 3

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The documentary Treasures of Ancient Greece episode 3 explores how a handful of masterpieces shaped the course of Western culture. These iconic works did not simply fade into history. Instead, they embarked on extraordinary afterlives, echoing through centuries of artistic and political change. Their influence reveals how succeeding generations have consistently looked to ancient Greek art. They found inspiration for their own ideals, ambitions, and even their darkest ideologies, which sought to twist this beauty into a justification for supremacy. This journey demonstrates the powerful, complex, and enduring cultural legacy of these ancient treasures. The story of these masterpieces is

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Treasures of Ancient Greece episode 2

Treasures of Ancient Greece episode 2

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The documentary Treasures of Ancient Greece episode 2 explores a dazzling flashpoint in history when art transformed. In the 5th century BC, Greek artists achieved a level of mastery that seemed to appear from nowhere, sparking an intense period of creative evolution. Just one generation separated crude, blocky figures from sculptures brimming with life, movement, and psychological depth. This artistic explosion, often called the Greek Revolution, saw artists rapidly develop skills that would define the course of Western culture for the next 2,500 years. The sudden, electrifying leap from archaic stiffness to classical grace remains a compelling historical puzzle. The

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