Who Were the Greeks?

Classicist, Dr Michael Scott, uncovers the strange, alien world of the ancient Greeks. Looking at the lives of the Greeks, Michael asks who were these people who gave us democracy, architecture, philosophy, language, literature and sport? Travelling across Greece today, Michael takes us to ancien...

Classicist Dr Michael Scott, explores the legacies of the Ancient Greeks, what they have given us today, and asks why these legacies have lasted through time. Democracy, art, architecture, philosophy, science, sport, theatre - all can be traced back to ancient Greece. Travelling across the ancien...