Cities of the Ancient World
tv show

24 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired August 29, 2014
Genres:
Overview
People live in a world of cities; reflecting on ancient models of the city as a human phenomenon offers important lessons about today's culture; an opportunity to survey the breadth of the ancient world through the context of its urban development.

Olynthus—A Classical Greek City Preserved
Season 1 - Episode 15 - 0h 0m
Air Date
August 29, 2014
Overview
Founded for defense at the start of the Peloponnesian War, the planned city of Olynthus contains the best-preserved classical houses yet excavated from anywhere in the Greek world. Walk among the row houses and suburban villas to gain a rare glimpse into the patterns of domestic life in the ancient world.