Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth
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- Episode
- Episode 1 - Democrats
- Broadcast Info
- 2013 (59 mins)
- Description
- In Episode 1 of ‘Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth’ classicist, Dr Michael Scott journeys to Athens to explore how drama first began. He discovers that from the very start it was about more than just entertainment - it was a reaction to real events, it was a driving force in history, and it was deeply connected to Athenian democracy. In fact, the story of theatre, is the story of Athens.
- Genre
- History; Architecture; Philosophy; Archeaology; Government
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The Open University, "Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/84118 (Accessed 10 Jan 2025)