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Deconstructing History: The Acropolis (2:36)

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

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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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    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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    Get a crash course on the heavenly residents of Mount Olympus.

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

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