Historian Michael Wood explores six ancient civilizations - Iraq, India, China, Egypt, Central America, and Western Europe - revealing insights into contemporary issues surrounding environment, individuality, society, and spirituality.

What can the past teach us about the present? Come along as charismatic historian Michael Wood (The Story of India) travels the globe to trace the origins of six great civilizations: Iraq, India, China, Egypt, Central America, and Western Europe. Each journey offers surprising perspectives on questions that matter today-about the environment, the individual, society, and spirituality.—Anonymous