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The Ancient Greeks helped create democracy, art, science and medicine and continue to have an influence on our modern lives. Professor Alice Roberts takes to the railways of Greece and Turkey to learn about Ancient Greek civilization. Beginning her journey in Thessaloniki she travels down the Aegean Coast stopping at jaw-dropping sites like Delphi, before exploring Athens and Corinth.
2025
2025
TV-G
Season 1
5 episodes
  • 1. Thessaloniki to Delphi

    1. Thessaloniki to Delphi

    Alice Roberts starts her adventure by traveling in the footsteps of Alexander the Great.
    Alice Roberts starts her adventure by traveling in the footsteps of Alexander the Great.
    TV-G
    46min
    Mar 14, 2025
  • 2. Athens

    2. Athens

    Alice Roberts starts this leg of her Ancient Greek adventure in the Pentili Hills in Athens. She visits the Sanctuary of Dionysus, dedicated to the god of wine. She learns that it was a night of drinking and revelry that lead to a man called Thespis, the leader of a dance troupe, to create theatre. She also discovers how this laid the foundation stones for the birth of democracy.
    Alice Roberts starts this leg of her Ancient Greek adventure in the Pentili Hills in Athens. She visits the Sanctuary of Dionysus, dedicated to the god of wine. She learns that it was a night of drinking and revelry that lead to a man called Thespis, the leader of a dance troupe, to create theatre. She also discovers how this laid the foundation stones for the birth of democracy.
    TV-G
    46min
    Mar 21, 2025
  • 3. Corinth to the Cyclades

    3. Corinth to the Cyclades

    Both Socrates and Aristotle tell Alice why Ancient Greek ideas are still followed today.
    Both Socrates and Aristotle tell Alice why Ancient Greek ideas are still followed today.
    TV-G
    46min
    Mar 28, 2025
  • 4. Cyclades to Turkey

    4. Cyclades to Turkey

    Alice visits the stunning, tiny, island of Delos, home to many amazing ancient remains.
    Alice visits the stunning, tiny, island of Delos, home to many amazing ancient remains.
    TV-G
    47min
    Apr 4, 2025
  • 5. Ephasus to Troy

    5. Ephasus to Troy

    Alice concludes her quest at the stunning city of Ephasus and investigates Homer's Iliad.
    Alice concludes her quest at the stunning city of Ephasus and investigates Homer's Iliad.
    TV-G
    47min
    Apr 11, 2025
  • Ancient Greece by Train
    2025
    The Ancient Greeks helped create democracy, art, science and medicine and continue to have an influence on our modern lives. Professor Alice Roberts takes to the railways of Greece and Turkey to learn about Ancient Greek civilization. Beginning her journey in Thessaloniki she travels down the Aegean Coast stopping at jaw-dropping sites like Delphi, before exploring Athens and Corinth.
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    Paul Crompton
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    Alice Roberts
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    Spark Media
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