Secrets of Archaeology — Season 1, Episode 27: Mycenaens: The Civilization of Heroes
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 27 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
A visit to the heart of the first great civilizations between the Euphrates and the Agean Sea takes us to the pre-Hellenic cities of Mycenae, Tiryns, and the legendary Babylonian city of Troy where archeological findings have confirmed existence of the world of heroes that Homer depicted in his epic poems. We will even visit the site of the classic battle between Hector and Achilles.
About Secrets of Archaeology
Take a virtual reality tour through rediscovered cities and see archaeological sites as their inhabitants saw them centuries ago.
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