This film covers ancient Greek civilization, and is organized around a timeline that divides this civilization into historical periods. It covers the Minoan, Mycenaean and Dorian periods, and emphasizes the era of city states and the development of democracy in Athens and the Persian and Peloponesian Wars. Ancient Greek culture has been a contributing influence throughout Western civilization in the areas of art, literature, philosophy, drama, architecture and politics.

Originally released by Film Ideas, 2003. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 10, 2015.

Introduction: Timelines of Ancient Civilizations (0:46); --Geography of Greece (1:25); -- Neolithic Greece (0:46); -- Minoans (2:24); -- Mycenaeans (1:10); -- The Trojan War (1:54); -- Greek Religion and Mythology (2:15); -- Greek Dark Age (1:03); -- Archaic Period (0:57); -- Olympics (2:19); -- Summary and Introduction: Timelines of Ancient Civilizations (0:50); -- Credits: Greek/Neolithic Period to Modern Day: Timelines of Ancient Civilizations (0:51); -- Introduction: Timelines of Ancient Civilizations (1:05); -- Athenian Democracy (1:14); -- Classic Period (2:21); -- War with Persia (2:21); -- Greek Wonders of the World (1:42); -- Peloponnesian War (1:53); -- Hellenistic Period (2:45); -- Roman Period (1:25); -- Modern Greece (0:48); -- Modern Olympics (1:18); -- Credits: Greek/Neolithic Period to Modern Day: Timelines of Ancient Civilizations (0:52); -- Minoans and Mycensesns (5:28); -- Ch. 7-1 (5:49); -- Ch. 7-1 (5:49);.