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Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
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Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
Programm
12:55 - 14:00
Maps of Power
China
China's geopolitical importance stems from its historical position as the hub of Eurasian trade, from the ancient Silk Road to its current maritime dominance in the Pacific. Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces.
14:00 - 14:40
Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
Life at the Ends of the Earth
Paul Murton travels to the Outer Hebrides and the beautiful Scottish islands of Eriskay, Barra and Vatersay.
14:40 - 15:50
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
Legends and Blood
In the 2nd millennium BC, the Minoans and Mycenaeans rose as Europe's first advanced civilisations through trade and ingenuity. Researchers show that the Bronze Age inhabitants of the Aegean had more in common with the later Greeks than long assumed.
LIVE 15:50 - 17:00
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
War and Games
Greece awakens from the `Dark Ages' and enters an era of transformation. Across the Aegean, a new cultural identity begins to form, shaped by shared religion, writing, and values.
17:00 - 18:15
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
Slaves and Democrats
Recounts how an aristocrat topples the last tyrant and introduces revolutionary reforms. The Persian Wars cement democracy's rise as a groundbreaking achievement, at the cost of widespread slavery.
18:15 - 19:25
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
Brothers' War
Explores the Peloponnesian War: a decades-long fratricidal conflict between Athens and Sparta, shaking democracies and ending Greece's golden age. International experts uncover ruins, mass graves, and battlefields.
19:25 - 20:35
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
Alexander the Great
Explores how Philip II turned a backward city-state into a military superpower. His son Alexander would conquer first Greece, then challenge the mighty Persian Empire, ushering in the Hellenistic era: Greece's final chapter.
20:35 - 21:50
Maps of Power
USA
Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces. Geography is the ultimate creator of nations. The USA's ascent as a global power was driven by its unique position between two oceans.
21:50 - 22:55
Maps of Power
Russia
While the USA's ascent as a global power was driven by its unique position between two oceans, Russia's history has been defined by its relentless search for warm-water ports. Geography is the ultimate creator of nations.
22:55 - 00:00
Maps of Power
China
China's geopolitical importance stems from its historical position as the hub of Eurasian trade, from the ancient Silk Road to its current maritime dominance in the Pacific. Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces.