History
Station:
PBS (UK)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2016-06-21
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They were an extraordinary people born of white rock and blue sea. They invented democracy, distilled logic and reason, wrote plays to plumb the deepest recesses of the soul, and captured the perfection of the human form in athletics and art. Quite simply, the Greeks created our world.Today, of course, Greece conjures very different images: civic unrest, financial meltdowns, long ATM lines. But as its ancient history attests, strife and discord are often incubators for greatness. From their beginnings as hunter-gatherers in harsh, unforgiving landscapes; to surviving the worst collapse in human history; to facing off against the greatest empire the world had ever known, the Greeks would have to overcome incredible odds to pave the way for the modern West.In National Geographic's landmark event series The Greeks, historians and archaeologists, actors and athletes, scientists and artists 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.
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S1E1 - Cavemen to Kings
Uncover the origin story of Western civilization, as the early Greeks rise from nothing and change everything — laying the groundwork for a revolution in human thought.
Air Date: 21 Jun 2016 20:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - The Good Strife
Explore history as the ancient Greeks emerge from the first dark ages to compose timeless epics, compete in the original Olympic Games, conjure early theories of nature, and construct the world's first democracy. Watch as the rising civilization, and all that it promises, face its gravest tests. The ancient Greeks strive for excellence but it is not long before the civilization faces its gravest tests.
Air Date: 28 Jun 2016 20:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Chasing Greatness
Discover how the ancient Greeks finally reached the peak of civilization—revolutionizing art, architecture, drama, philosophy, and government—and left a legacy that still points the way forward. Watch as ancient Greece's legacy is invoked in Athens and at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Air Date: 05 Jul 2016 20:00 (CDT)