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1 Season
6 Episode
Ancient Worlds - Season 1
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.
- Year: 2010
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: BBC Two
- Keyword: roman empire, alexander the great, ancient egypt, ancient greece, mesopotamia
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- Cast: Richard Miles