

Who Were the Greeks
Épisodes
S. 1 ÉP. 1 - Brutality and Brilliance
26 juin 201359 minThe ancient Greeks may have a lasting influence over many aspects of the modern world, but the way they lived would be completely alien to us. Traveling across Greece today, classicist Dr Michael Scott finds that ancient Greece was a seething tornado of strange, unsettling and downright outrageous customs and beliefs, inhabited by a people who could be horrific to those around them.Essai gratuit de BBC SelectS. 1 ÉP. 2 - Influence and Imagination
3 juillet 201359 minDemocracy, 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.Essai gratuit de BBC Select