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The Greeks

The Greeks

★ 7.2/10•2016•45m•Documentary
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National Geographic's landmark event series, The Greeks, brings together historians, archaeologists, actors, athletes, scientists and artists to 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.

Chad Cohen · Director

Chad Cohen · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime45m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 21, 2016

Episodes

E145m

Cavemen to Kings

Uncover the stunning origin story of the Greeks — from primordial hunter-gatherers struggling to survive on the rocky Greek mainland to savvy seafarers pioneering new trade networks across the Mediterranean Sea.

Jun 21, 2016

E245m

The Good Strife

In the wake of the Bronze Age collapse, Greek civilization entered a crippling dark age. But with centralized monarchies out of the way, a new type of society was given the chance to rise from the ashes — built not by kings from the top down, but by individuals from the bottom up.

Jun 28, 2016

E345m

Chasing Greatness

Democracy. Drama. Philosophy. Follow in the footsteps of the Greeks who fought against the odds to deliver the Golden Age — from their extraordinary defeat of the Persian Empire to their construction of the Parthenon. See how they let it all slip through their fingers.

Jul 5, 2016

Actors

Toby Leonard Moore

Toby Leonard Moore

Narrator

Edith Hall

Michael Cosmopoulos

Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

Herself

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Similars

Μηχανή του Χρόνου
Πρόσωπα
Ancient Greece By Train
The True Story of Alexander the Great
Ancient Worlds
Greek Island Odyssey
Rise and Fall of the Spartans
Odyssey: Behind the Myth
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
The Time Compass
Treasures of Ancient Greece
In the Eye of the Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis
Legend of Troy: The Epic Rise and Fall
About Freedom: 200 Years Since the Greek Revolution
Empire Builders
Everyday Life in Ancient Greece
The History of the Greek Railways
Couples That Made History
The Birth of a Nation-State
In Search of the Trojan War