Secrets of Archaeology — Season 1, Episode 23: The Fabulous Centres of Hellenism
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 27 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Between the 3rd and 1st centuries BC, many cities in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) reached unprecedented artistic levels. They were the new centers of Hellenism; the fruit of the junction of Greek and Eastern civilizations. In this episode, we will journey to the cities of Ephesus and Pergamum. In Pergamum, we will behold the city’s great alter, which the citizens considered to be a symbol of the cultural supremacy of Hellenistic people over the rest of the world.
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More episodes from Season 1
- E1Pompeii: A City Rediscovered
- E2Glorious Rome: Capital of an Empire
- E3Pyramids: Designed for Eternity
- E4Athens: Western Splendor
- E5A Place Called Etruria
- E6The Cities of the Pharaohs
- E7Egypt According to Cleopatra
- E8Greek Cities in Italy
- E9The Pyramids of the Sun
- E10The Roads to El Dorado
- E11The Lost Cities of the Maya
- E12The Forgotten Civilizations of Anatolia