Tag: ancient greece

The True Story of Alexander the Great

Tutored by Aristotle, helpless witness to his father's assassination, and...

Helen of Troy

Paris of Troy goes to Sparta on a diplomatic mission...

Rise and Fall of the Spartans

Explores every aspect of Sparta's culture, lifestyle, history and legacy....

Jason and the Argonauts

At a young age, Jason witnesses the brutal deposement and...

The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

In the fourth and fifth centuries, B.C., the Greeks built...

The Odyssey

In this adaptation of Homer's timeless epic, Armand Assante stars...

Sappho: Love and Life on Lesbos

Papyrology expert Margaret Mountford goes in search of the truth...

300: Rise of an Empire

Greek general Themistocles attempts to unite all of Greece by...

Žena z Korinta

Who Were the Greeks?

Classicist Dr Michael Scott uncovers the strange, alien world of...

The World's First Computer

A historical and scientific investigation telling the extraordinary story of...

Immortals

Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead...

The Tragedy of Man

Jankovics's adaptation of the eponymous play is divided into multiple...

Young Alexander the Great

The coming of age of young Alexander, future world conqueror,...

Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey

Virginia Woolf said that Homer's epic poem the Odyssey was...

Greek Myths: Tales of Travelling Heroes

Eminent classical historian Robin Lane Fox embarks on a journey...

Alexander's Greatest Battle

Michael Wood travels through Syria and Iraq to uncover the...

Secrets of the Parthenon

For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set...

Mystical World of Ancient Greece

Over twenty-five hundred years ago, the ancient citizens of Athens,...

300

Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely...

Alexander the God King

Alexander, a student of the brilliant philosopher Aristotle, worshiped the...

Hercules

Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets...

Atlantis: In Search of a Lost Continent

Host Richard Crenna reviews various theories on the existence of...

Alexander

Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the...