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Athens: The Truth About Democracy

Athens: The Truth About Democracy

2007•49m
Documentary

Bettany Hughes searches out the real truth about the birth of democracy in ancient Athens 2500 years ago

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 21, 2007

Last Aired

July 28, 2007

Networks

Channel 4

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2007-07-21
The epic story of Athens' victory in one of the greatest sea battles of the ancient world, when the Athenian triremes defeat Xerxes' mighty Persian fleet at Salamis, and the real story of the building of the greatest monument of this first democracy - the Parthenon - as a symbol of Athenian power.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2007-07-28
The extraordinary new ideas of the new democracy, and the powerful and dramatic story of Socrates. Celebrated as one of the authors of the new thinking, he ultimately pushed even democracy beyond its limits and was put to death by his own city.

Cast

Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

Self - Presenter

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