Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles traces the development of Western civilization, from the first cities in Mesopotamia to the fall of the Roman Empire. In this six-part series, Miles travels through the Middle East, Egypt, Pakistan and the Mediterranean to discover how the challenges of society -- religion and politics, art and culture, war and diplomacy, technology and trade -- were dealt with and fought over in order to maintain a functioning civilization. Stories are told of disappeared, ruined and modern cities, from ancient Iraq to modern Damascus, to reveal how successes and failures of the ancients shaped the world today.
November 10, 2010
1
6
BBC Productions
1 person
Richard Miles
Himself - Presenter
Acting
No episodes available for this season.
2019
2010
2022
2020
1978
2025
2025
2022
2020
2006
2020
2000
2023
1997
1964
2023
2014
2019
2021
2016
2015
2021
2005
1998
2016
1987
2022
2019
1988
1979
2016
2005
2022
2020
2023
2025
2010
2007
2005
