The Founders of Europe
Questions the myths and unravels age-old clichés about ancient cultures.
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What were the Vikings really like? What did the Romans accomplish? And do the singular achievements of the ancient Greeks live on in our society today? Democracy, science, theatre, plumbing, modern roads, laws, the Olympics, conquering the seas, and the onset of globalization are all at the heart of modern society, but in fact were inherited from the ancient worlds of the Greeks, the Romans and the Vikings.
1.Greeks
09-03-201345 minAround 3000 years ago, the cultural foundations of western civilisation were laid on the shores of the Mediterranean. It’s the birthplace of democracy, where great thinkers forged...
2.Romans
16-03-201345 minThe Romans created one of the greatest empires in history, built with the help of an incredible army of professional legionnaires and a well-oiled political machinery. At its heigh...
3.Vikings
23-03-201345 minA nation of seafarers and merchants, the Vikings revolutionised exploration and trading in the Middle Ages and discovered America 500 years before Columbus. This gripping film unve...
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