The Golden Age of Athens: What Was Life Really Like In Ancient Greece?

Athens gave the world its modern political system - the birth of "democracy" is a long and complicated yet utterly galvanizing process. Even the Gods have a say in worldly doings. The city beneath the Acropolis becomes the very cradle of western culture.

52 min - Ancient Worlds - Absolute History

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