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Treasures of Ancient Greece

Season 1 Episode 3: The Long Shadow

As the Romans greatly admired Greek art, they allowed their empire to be culturally 'hellenized' just as they conquered the known world. Elements would be retained as Christianity adopted Roman traditions. The rest would be rediscovered...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Age of Heroes

1. The Age of Heroes

Aired: Apr 8, 2015

Alastair Cooke examines the precursor cultures of classical Greece, starting ...

Episode 2 The Classical Revolution

2. The Classical Revolution

Aired: Apr 15, 2015

Classical Greece's art was heir to its own prehistory and great oriental trad...

Episode 3 The Long Shadow

3. The Long Shadow

Aired: Apr 22, 2015

As the Romans greatly admired Greek art, they allowed their empire to be cult...

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Info about Treasures of Ancient Greece

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC Four

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary