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The Founders of Europe

The Founders of Europe
★ 3.3/10•2013•45m•12•Documentary
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Questions the myths and unravels age-old clichés about ancient cultures.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime45m
LanguageDE
First Air DateMar 9, 2013

Episodes

Episode 1 - GreeksE145m

Greeks

Around 3000 years ago, the cultural foundations of western civilisation were laid on the shores of the Mediterranean. It’s the birthplace of democracy, where great thinkers forged the beginnings of scientific reasoning, where theatre was turned into mass entertainment, and where the Olympic Games began. Imaginative animation, stunning visuals and an entertaining narrative combine in an extraordinary exploration of Greece and the rise of an ancient super-power that would leave a permanent mark on western society.

Mar 9, 2013

Episode 2 - RomansE245m

Romans

The Romans created one of the greatest empires in history, built with the help of an incredible army of professional legionnaires and a well-oiled political machinery. At its height, a few hundred men ruled over a fifth of mankind and an area stretching from Britain to Syria and from Gibraltar to the Euphrates. They undertook some of the most ambitious building-projects of their time: endless roads, gigantic bridges and imposing aqueducts formed a complex infrastructure and left a lasting legacy.

Mar 16, 2013

Episode 3 - VikingsE345m

Vikings

A nation of seafarers and merchants, the Vikings revolutionised exploration and trading in the Middle Ages and discovered America 500 years before Columbus. This gripping film unveils their bad reputation as wild, murdering and pillaging norsemen as misguided and reveals a strikingly tolerant people with an elaborate trading network that stretched right through Europe. For 900 years, their light, manoeuvrable sailing-ships could not be matched. As the best seafarers of their time, daring, tolerant explorers and expert merchants, they set new benchmarks and left their mark everywhere.

Mar 23, 2013

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