The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization poster

Basic Info

First Air: February 09, 2000

Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (5 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 3

Last Episode

Name: The Empire of the Mind

Season: 1, Episode: 3

Air Date: 2000-02-09

Runtime: 52 min

Athens, at the height of her glory, engaged in a suicidal conflict with her greatest rival, Sparta. Through the eyes of Socrates, Athen’s first philosopher, we see the tragic descent of Athenian democracy into mob rule. As defeat piles on defeat, the Athenians, shattered and stripped of their Empire, take revenge on their most vocal critic and condemn Socrates to death before a people’s court.

The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

2000 1 seasons 3 episodes ⭐ 7.5/10 5 votes

Overview

In the fourth and fifth centuries, B.C., the Greeks built an empire that stretched across the Mediterranean from Asia to Spain. They laid the foundation of modern science, politics, warfare and philosophy, and produced some of the most breathtaking art and architecture the world has ever seen. It was perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination and achievement in recorded history.