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Treasures of Ancient Greece
Series in which Alastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art.
1. The Age of Heroes (59 mins)
- Treasures of Ancient RomeThe art behind an empire. Discover Rome's secrets through its most magical masterpieces
- Treasures of Ancient EgyptAlastair Sooke crosses the Sahara and travels the Nile to find Egypt's earliest art.
- Caligula with Mary BeardThe monster, the myths, the man - a template for tyranny, but how much of it is true?59 mins
- Castles: Britain's Fortified HistoryHow castle ruins took on a unique appeal, embodying a nostalgia for an age of chivalry.59 mins
- Ancient WorldsRichard Miles traces the roots of civilisation in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece.
- Private Life of a MasterpieceHow did Whistler's portrait change the course of painting so drastically?49 mins
- Art of SpainAndrew Graham-Dixon travels from Cordoba to Granada looking at Moorish art.
- She-Wolves: England's Early QueensHow the Tudor queens Jane, Mary and Elizabeth struggled with a crown made for a male head.59 mins
- Mary Beard Remembers... Ultimate Rome: Empire Without LimitMary Beard looks back on her 2016 series on the ancient world.15 mins
- Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire without LimitIts myths and legends. Exploring the city that shaped a world – and what tore it apart
- Meet the Roman Emperor with Mary BeardThey ruled, partied and plotted, but behind their power Mary uncovers a story of paranoia59 mins
- Voyages of DiscoveryHow the USS Squalus submarine became stranded on the bottom of the Atlantic in 1939.58 mins
