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The Greeks

Documentary

National Geographic's landmark event series, The Greeks, brings together historians, archaeologists, actors, athletes, scientists and artists to launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient Greeks' journey - not just to better understand their past, but to discover how their legacy illuminates our present, and will shape our future. The story of the Greeks is the story of us.

Jun 21, 20161 seasons3 episodesEndedEN

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Toby Leonard Moore

Narrator

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Bettany Hughes

Herself

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Seasons

Season 1

3 episodes

Premiered Jun 21, 2016

Episodes

1–3 of 3

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Ep 1

Cavemen to Kings

Jun 21, 2016

45m

Uncover the stunning origin story of the Greeks — from primordial hunter-gatherers struggling to survive on the rocky Greek mainland to savvy seafarers pioneering new trade networks across the Mediterranean Sea.

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Ep 2

The Good Strife

Jun 28, 2016

45m

In the wake of the Bronze Age collapse, Greek civilization entered a crippling dark age. But with centralized monarchies out of the way, a new type of society was given the chance to rise from the ashes — built not by kings from the top down, but by individuals from the bottom up.

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Ep 3

Chasing Greatness

Jul 5, 2016

45m

Democracy. Drama. Philosophy. Follow in the footsteps of the Greeks who fought against the odds to deliver the Golden Age — from their extraordinary defeat of the Persian Empire to their construction of the Parthenon. See how they let it all slip through their fingers.