The Age of Heroes

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.

S1.E1 ∙ The Age of Heroes

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Stars : Edith Hall Alastair Sooke Vassilis Petros

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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.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Apr 7, 2015

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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