A History of the Classical World
Elizabeth Wyse
This fascinating guide chronicles the rise and fall of ancient Greece and Rome and its cultural influence today.
From palace-based societies in Minoan Crete to the Germanic invasion of Rome, it tells the story of these classical civilizations, covering their political development, the rise of the city state and the growth of their empires. Also included are insights into the architectural, artistic and cultural impact of early Greece and Rome and vignettes of key political and cultural figures.
Accompanied by features on major developments, detailed maps and superb photographs, this is a fascinating introduction to the two great empires that shaped the modern world.
Duration - 9h 11m.
Author - Elizabeth Wyse.
Narrator - Sofia Engstrand.
Published Date - Tuesday, 28 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2024 Arcturus Holdings Limited ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This fascinating guide chronicles the rise and fall of ancient Greece and Rome and its cultural influence today. From palace-based societies in Minoan Crete to the Germanic invasion of Rome, it tells the story of these classical civilizations, covering their political development, the rise of the city state and the growth of their empires. Also included are insights into the architectural, artistic and cultural impact of early Greece and Rome and vignettes of key political and cultural figures. Accompanied by features on major developments, detailed maps and superb photographs, this is a fascinating introduction to the two great empires that shaped the modern world. Duration - 9h 11m. Author - Elizabeth Wyse. Narrator - Sofia Engstrand. Published Date - Tuesday, 28 January 2025. Copyright - © 2024 Arcturus Holdings Limited ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
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Introduction
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PART I: BEGINNINGS – Minoan Crete
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Mycenaen Greece
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Homeric Greece
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The Greek Dark Ages
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POLIS – Evolution of the City-state 750–600
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Tyrants
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The Greek Alphabet
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Olympians
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The Oracle of Delphi
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Kouroi and Korai – the Human Form
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Magna Graecia
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The Olympic Games
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Lyric Poetry of Lesbos
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The Emergence of Democracy
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The Athenian Brand
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The World on a Vase
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Healers
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Sparta
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The Persian Wars
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Hoplites
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Triremes
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Athens Under Pericles
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The Parthenon
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Greek Architectural Orders
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The Peloponnesian War
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Gymnasia
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Greek Theatre
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Greek Philosophy
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The Rise of Macedonia
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Vergina
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Alexander the Great
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PART III: TRANSITIONS – Hellenistic Greece
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The Seleucids
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Ptolemaic Egypt
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Pergamon
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Indo-Greek Kingdoms
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Hellenistic Art
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Seven Wonders of the World
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PART IV: REPUBLIC – The Etruscans
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Rome: From Village to City
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Birth of the Republic
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The Senate and Roman Law
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Life in Republican Rome
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Roman Dress
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Propitiating the Gods
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Roman Expansion
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The Punic Wars
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Rome’s Mediterranean Empire
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Roman Lettering
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The Rise of Julius Caesar
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Civil War
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PART V: IMPERIUM – Augustus and the Rise of Imperial Rome
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City of Marble
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Bread and Circuses
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Roman Provincial Life
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Trier
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Water Management
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The Roman Villa
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Roman Roads
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Roman Glassware
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The Julio-Claudian Dynasty
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Conquest and Consolidation
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The Roman Army
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The Roman Fort
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Women in the Roman Empire
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Roman Baths
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A Roman Childhood
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Roman Dining
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time
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Shades of the Departed
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Roman Trade
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Triumph
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Life on the Frontier
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Rome in the East
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Roman Portraiture
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The Troubled Century
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Mystery Cults
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The Mosaics of North Africa
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A Christian Empire
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City of Constantine
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Divided Empire
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The Fall of Rome
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Ravenna: The New Capital
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The Inheritors
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The Classical Legacy
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