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    Greek Architecture

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    Discover the beauty of Greek architecture across Europe from temples to amphitheatres.

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    Sparta

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    Sparta was a Greek city-state known for their great warriors.

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  • Deconstructing History: The Acropolis
    Deconstructing History: The Acropolis

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    Built over 2500 years ago, the Parthenon remains one of the most visited archeological sites in the world.

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  • The Peloponnesian War
    The Peloponnesian War

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    Athens' military campaign against the Peloponnesian League that eventually ended the Greek Golden Age, as told by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis.

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  • Spartans
    Spartans

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    They were fierce warriors who prized military strength, but they were also the world's first democracy.

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  • Deconstructing History: Spartans
    Deconstructing History: Spartans

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    Ten-thousand strong, the Spartan army was highly skilled and technologically advanced for its time.

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  • Zeus and the Great Flood
    Zeus and the Great Flood

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    When natural disasters struck, the ancient Greeks believed that Zeus, their god of all gods, showing anger and displeasure.

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  • Origins of the Minotaur
    Origins of the Minotaur

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    As an act of punishment, the god Poseidon curses Crete's King Minos with a son who is half man, half bull.

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  • Land of Odysseus
    Land of Odysseus

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    Where did Odysseus, the hero of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey, call home?

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  • Hercules and the 12 Labors
    Hercules and the 12 Labors

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    The tale of the mighty Hercules, son of Zeus, atoning for the murder of his family by undertaking 12 impossible tasks.

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  • Secrets of the Oracle
    Secrets of the Oracle

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    Scientist use geology to explain powers of the Oracle at Delphi.

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  • Last Stand of the 300: The Kill Zone
    Last Stand of the 300: The Kill Zone

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    Take a look at how Leonidas and the Spartans battled and maintained position during their fight with the Persians.

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  • Spartan Boot Camp: Killing Machines
    Spartan Boot Camp: Killing Machines

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    In this incredible tale of grit and death, find out what young boys had to go through in order to become Spartan soldiers.

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  • Spartans: Implements of Death
    Spartans: Implements of Death

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    Find out how the Persians initially had almost no affect against the 300 Spartan soldiers at the Battle of Thermopylae.

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