Working for their master’s dissertation, two history students investigate life in Ottoman Greece. A docudrama series that presents the course of Hellenism over the four centuries of Ottoman rule.
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200 years after the Greek Revolution, this documentary revisits the key moments that led a nation to be reborn and reclaim its Hellenic identity, from the ideological factors that ignited a revolution to the battles that forever scarred it
It all starts on 1830, when young George Stephenson manufactures the first steam engine and the first railway networks are built soon after. Railway becomes a crucial factor in the development of trade and military strength for a country, with its ability to quickly transport soldiers and munitions. Railways expand rapidly in Europe and arrive soon in Greece.
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.
In the fourth and fifth centuries, B.C., the Greeks built an empire that stretched across the Mediterranean from Asia to Spain. They laid the foundation of modern science, politics, warfare and philosophy, and produced some of the most breathtaking art and architecture the world has ever seen. It was perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination and achievement in recorded history.
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Who was Homer, and what is the meaning of The Odyssey? In this documentary we follow the footsteps of Ulysses, also known by his Greek name Odysseus—a hero as relevant today as he was nearly three thousand years ago, on a journey across some of the most fascinating landscapes and seascapes of the Mediterranean region. With the help of prominent international scholars, we seek to resolve the questions that still surround one of humanity’s greatest literary works and its enigmatic author.
Historian Bettany Hughes has embarked on an epic, personal journey. Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, she will sail the unpredictable Mediterranean seas, tracing Odysseus's long journey home. Her mission: to experience what the Greek hero experienced and to uncover truths behind the myths and legends, all while enjoying the delights of ancient Greece today. Follow her 1,700-mile adventure as it takes her to over a dozen islands and 22 historic sites and puts her through two hair-raising storms and even an earthquake.
In the Eye of the Storm is a six-part documentary series about one of the foremost intellectuals and political figures of our age, Yanis Varoufakis. In the Eye of the Storm begins with a first-hand account of Varoufakis’ dramatic battle with the European establishment, but goes much further to weave a gripping political narrative about the fate of our civilization: where we are, how we got here, and where he believes we must go. We see up close, through Varoufakis’ unique story, how power works at the highest levels, entering a world so often shrouded in secrecy.
Discover the lives of nine memorable couples, whose relationships were directly, indirectly or unexpectedly involved in Greek history. Along with their romances, the era that 'fueled' them revives, too.
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Professor Akbar Ahmed explore the architectural splendor of Islamic heritage and the profound connection between artistry and religious expression in Islam.
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Are you ready to build a bridge to a new humanity and a gain a new world view? Learn how to become a cosmic cocreator and conscious evolutionary with futurist and social innovator Barbara Marx Hubbard.
Dr. Raymond Moody reveals his personal research on some of the most common experiences with NDEs, shared death experiences, communicating with spirits and reincarnation.
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14 episodes • 2020
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Towards the Fall of Constantinople | Dec 24, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Sacred War | Dec 31, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Administration and Economy in Ottoman Greece | Jan 7, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Education and the Role of the Church | Jan 14, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Language and Culture | Jan 21, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Everyday Life in Ottoman Greece | Jan 28, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Pre-Revolutionary Movements | Feb 4, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Intellectuals’ Struggle & the Greek Diaspora | Feb 11, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Way to Revolution | Feb 18, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Greek Revolution (Part 1) | Feb 25, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Greek Revolution (Part 2) | Mar 4, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Sea and Revolution | Mar 11, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Free Greece and Kapodistias | Mar 18, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 14 | From Kapodistrias’ Murder to King Otto | Mar 25, 2021 | 0.0 |