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.

Originally released by A&E Networks, 2006. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 16, 2015.

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); .