Megapolis: The Ancient World Revealed – Episode 1: Athens | Ancient History Documentary
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The small hamlet, as it was in its early days, was established on abandoned land in 3,000 BC. But in the 5th century BC, led by Pericles, it would be transformed into one of the greatest ancient cities. Athens would be the showcase of ancient Greek civilisation, a brilliant and unique civilisation whose influence would pass down through the ages. Let us discover how its magnificent architectural treasures reveal to us the lives of those who lived at the time, starting with the Parthenon, a monumental temple that was built in barely 15 years, followed by the Propylaea, the monumental gateway to the Acropolis. These buildings and places bear witness to the technical perfection, the beauty, and the modernity of the spirit of the civilisation that invented democracy. Around the agora, a place for debating, laws, and ideas, other magnificent buildings would allow for arts and Athens to flourish, the latter turning itself towards the sea, with the creation of the spectacular port of Piraeus, capable of housing the western world’s most fearful sailing fleet.
Athens, Alexandria, Tikal and Rome: these legendary cities are some of the world’s most famous archaeological sites. And yet, they still have not revealed all their secrets.
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Athen’s buildings and places bear witness to the technical perfection, beauty, and modernity of the spirit of the civilization that invented democracy. Around the agora, a place for debating, laws, and ideas, other magnificent buildings would allow for arts and Athens to flourish, the latter turning itself towards the sea, with the creation of the spectacular port of Piraeus, capable of housing the western world's most feared fleet.
very cool graphics
i regret not being able to study Greek antiquity in details back in my college days. What a beautiful ancient city! i get to fall back in love with Athens, once again~ Truly, the Greeks and my Egyptian forefathers, made such beautiful cultures~
Beautiful!
I don't know if it's me but I couldn't hear the orator over the music very well.
Non sense
From west Africa
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Why are organised religion not seen as cults?
Its amazing, how the list for a cult is the same for organised religions
Christianity vs Islam & Isreal vs Palestine
Can any cult challenge the “death”numbers that christianity has racked up?
The cradle of the law, not democracy. Plato is Republic oriented. Democracy is a derivate of socialism communism. There is nothing democratic in Ancient Athens.
How did they know back then that the ground could handle having all that weight piled in one place? Because we know civilizations are built one on top of another. So the hills they build on must be older city ruins, on top of older city ruins !
Friedrich Schiller (1759 – 1805) was a German poet and philosopher who said of the Greeks.
“Damn Greek.
Wherever I turn my mind, wherever I turn my soul,
I see you, I find you in front of me…
I long for Art, Poetry, Theater, Architecture, it's you
before, in the first place, unsurpassed!
Looking for Science, Mathematics. Philosophy, Medicine, you are
unsurpassable leader!
I am thirsty for Democracy, Honesty, Equality, it is you
before me inimitable and unequaled!
Cursed Greeks, cursed knowledge. Why should I touch you?
To feel how small I am, worthless, insignificant?
Why don't you leave me in my misery and carelessness? "
I started out very excited to watching this. Then, in the first 5 minutes, I heard that the Myceneans were Greece's first civilization, and that Knossos was built by them. And then, I stopped watching.
These structures were so majestic, why don’t they restore them?
Some of the best programming ever.
Democracy… I wonder if it's really in practice somewhere… 🤔 I see a lot of Oligarchies, no Democracies though.
so athina the god died and Yahweh still lives …amazing
I grew up very often going to the Parthenon replica in Nashville, TN. So glad it was made. It was “ the Athens of the South.”
Male history narrated by males…
Well Done Documentary, Thank You!
Athens and almost ALL of "greece" spoke ALBANIAN up until very recently. "Greece" is an artificial state created in 1821 by a german grecoohile and Russian sponsorship and based on the orthodox Christianity religion.
Everything about Greece today is built on appropriated culture and manipulated archaeology and history which is easily debunked when one looks into them.
The lies are drying up and the truth will be revealed.
Rroft Shqipnia Etnike!🇦🇱🇽🇰🇲🇰🇲🇪
It would bed awesome to re-build the Parthenon as close to the original as possible. Also Put that Statue back, that's cool!
This is an outstanding video. Graphics are stunning. Thank you.
Yes We've been to Athens during our Mediterranean cruises besides other cities like Rome, Sicily,Malta,Crete,Rhodes,Ephesus,Naples and best of all Sorento!
In Knosos it’s Minoans not Mycenaeans
Growing up in Greece ,all I can tell anyone is that it is an atmosphere, a feeling, a vibe, a depth of Beauty in itself that penetrates your heart and soul…. a connection to ancient times that you just get used to and become drunk with the culture , people and all things you witness and experience. The very environment imparts something inside you that inspires you as a human being.. as it did to so many great ones whose ideals and learning still guide the world today.
Sparta on the other hand, never expanded unlike Athens.
Democracy functioned because of ostracism. We need ostracism for the long term corrupt corporate owned senators
Interesting and well produced documentary, but please excuse me, I believe the painted wall art at Knossos has been attributed to the Minoan civilization, and contrary to the narration, depicted mostly peaceful scenes of daily life – radically different to the more aggressive Mycenaean culture.
I lived in Athens for a year and it is amazing but a claim that Athens was a first supercity is so false that i felt like quitting to watch this show as soon as it was made. Perhaps makers of this film never heard of Sumer or Egypt or Assyria or Hittite
Ummm, Iraq is the cradle of civilization. Athens is the cradle of cultural appropriation.