Pirates of the Ancient World

Summary In ancient times, from 3,000 BC to the time of Christ, the Mediterranean was the centre of the known world. It was a world where pirates were feared by men as powerful as the pharaohs of Egypt. Greek myths and legends often speak of pirates but we know very little about individual pirates of the time. Who was the ancient equivalent of Blackbeard or Captain Kidd?

S1.E2 ∙ Pirates of the Ancient World

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Tarquin Shaw-Young Sara Mair-Thomas Anna Thomas Gareth Morris

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 2, 1994

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C) Psychology News Gaelic Television Committee

Summary In ancient times, from 3,000 BC to the time of Christ, the Mediterranean was the centre of the known world. It was a world where pirates were feared by men as powerful as the pharaohs of Egypt. Greek myths and legends often speak of pirates but we know very little about individual pirates of the time. Who was the ancient equivalent of Blackbeard or Captain Kidd?

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 2, 1994

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C) Psychology News Gaelic Television Committee

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