Secrets of Archaeology — Season 1, Episode 4: Athens: Western Splendor
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 27 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Discover why Athens was the preeminent city during the Golden Age of Greece on this virtual tour of the cradle of Western civilization. Travel back to the time of Pericles, the noble statesman who led the revolution that touched all fields of knowledge. We will visit the amphitheatres that were home to the famous tragedies of the day, tour the site of the premier Olympic games, and see the ornate temples of the Gods including a bird’s eye view of the architectural masterpiece of its day – the Acropolis.
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
- 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
- E13Travels Through Greece