The cradle of Western civilization sustained remarkable technological advancement for over 1,000 years, including such masterpieces as the Tunnel of Samos and the Parthenon.
The cradle of Western civilization sustained remarkable technological advancement for over 1,000 years, including such masterpieces as the Tunnel of Samos and the Parthenon.
General Note
Originally released by A&E Networks, 2006.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 16, 2015.
Content Note
Themistocles (4:47); --Victory and Exile of Themistocles (5:49); -- The Tales of Agamemnon (2:37); -- Innovative Engineering in Mycenaean (6:50); -- Solving the Water Shortage in Samos (6:32); -- Pericles (2:11); -- Building the Parthenon (3:42); -- The Golden Age of Athens (3:31); -- Statue of Athena (4:26); -- The Rise of Sparta (3:26); -- Golden Age of Athens (0:00); .