Ancient Worlds

Nov 10, 2010 1h 0m GB

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Documentary

Seasons and episodes

Season 1 : Season 1

Nov 10, 2010

Synopsis

Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles traces the development of Western civilization, from the first cities in Mesopotamia to the fall of the Roman Empire. In this six-part series, Miles travels through the Middle East, Egypt, Pakistan and the Mediterranean to discover how the challenges of society -- religion and politics, art and culture, war and diplomacy, technology and trade -- were dealt with and fought over in order to maintain a functioning civilization. Stories are told of disappeared, ruined and modern cities, from ancient Iraq to modern Damascus, to reveal how successes and failures of the ancients shaped the world today.

Title	Ancient Worlds
First Air Date	Nov 10, 2010
Last Air Date	Dec 15, 2010
Episodes	6
Seasons	1
Companies	BBC Productions
Keywords	roman empire, alexander the great, ancient egypt, ancient greece, mesopotamia