Summary Alastair Cooke examines the precursor cultures of classical Greece, starting in Minoan Crete, where the archaeological discovery of Cnossos's palace showed a vibrant world focused on Homeric mythology and sensuality, as on contemporary Santorini, the 'Greek Pompeii'. The gold treasure in the cyclops-size ruins of Mycene on the Peloponnese represents a later phase, grim and warlike.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Edith Hall Alastair Sooke Vassilis Petros
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Apr 7, 2015
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Summary Alastair Cooke examines the precursor cultures of classical Greece, starting in Minoan Crete, where the archaeological discovery of Cnossos's palace showed a vibrant world focused on Homeric mythology and sensuality, as on contemporary Santorini, the 'Greek Pompeii'. The gold treasure in the cyclops-size ruins of Mycene on the Peloponnese represents a later phase, grim and warlike.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Apr 7, 2015
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)