Recounts the Greeks’ heroic victory against the mighty Persian empire through the life of Themistocles, one of Athen’s greatest generals. Greece, now master of the Mediterranean, undergoes one of the most startling intellectual and physical transformations in history. Pericles, the elected leader of Athens, oversees the building of the Parthenon and an extraordinary flourishing of the arts and sciences, laying the foundation for what we now call “Western Culture.”
Title | The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - Season 1 Episode 2 The Golden Age |
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Year | 2000 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | PBS |
Cast | Liam Neeson, Willy Bowman, Vernon Dobtcheff, Jeffery Dench, Bill Reimbold |
Crew | Cassian Harrison (Writer), Anthony Geffen (Producer), Cassian Harrison (Director) |
Alternative Titles | The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - An Empires Special, PBS Empires: The Greeks - Crucible of Civilization |
Keyword | philosophy, greece, civilization, greek, ancient greece, greek history |
First Air Date | Feb 09, 2000 |
Last Air date | Feb 09, 2000 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 3 Episode |
Runtime | 52:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.40/ 10 by 4.00 users |
Popularity | 4.636 |
Language | English |