Heron, um plebeu da Grécia Antiga, descobre que é filho de Zeus e que o seu propósito é salvar o mundo de uma hoste demoníaca.
À procura da mulher que lhe foi prometida por Afrodite, o pastor Páris descobre a sua verdadeira identidade e apaixona-se por Helena de Esparta, desencadeando a Guerra de Troia.
Italian miniseries based on Homer's Odyssey.
Apesar de casada com Menelau, rei de Esparta, a desprezada e bela Helena apaixona-se perdidamente por Páris, um dos príncipes de Tróia, e foge com ele. A fuga, contudo, despoleta uma guerra de mais de dez anos entre os troianos e uma coligação de cidades gregas.
Uma adaptação do poema clássico A Odisséia, atribuído a Homero, onde Odisseu (Ulisses) enfrenta a fúria dos deuses, perigosos inimigos e monstros mitológicos, demonstrando bravura e resistência para retornar aos braços de sua amada Penélope.
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.
Éson, rei de Iolcos, é morto pelo irmão, Pélias, que usurpa o trono e governa com mão de ferro. O filho Éson, Jasão, havia sido salvo por um soldado fiel e retorna, 20 anos depois, para vingar o pai e reaver o trono, mas é logo preso e condenado à morte. Pélias, no entanto, decide poupá-lo desde que lhe traga o velo de ouro, precioso e mágico presente dos deuses aos homens. Jasão reúne uma tripulação e parte no navio Argos rumo à distante Cólquida. Após várias peripécias, ajudado pela deusa Hera e pela feiticeira Medéia, consegue retornar a Iolcos e enfrentar o tio.
Explores every aspect of Sparta's culture, lifestyle, history and legacy. Author Steven Pressfield reflects on the significance of the Battle of Thermopylae, where a force led by 300 Spartan warriors stalled the advance of a hundred-thousand-plus strong Persian army for nearly a week. Scholars explore the factors that drove the Peloponnesian city-state to strive for martial excellence. Ancient accounts explain how Sparta's warriors were trained and detail their prowess in battle.
Alastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art.
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.
Tutored by Aristotle, helpless witness to his father's assassination, and a brilliant, pioneering tactician, Alexander the Great had conquered the known world--and sealed his legacy as one of history's most remarkable rulers--by the age of 25. In the year 334 B.C., 20-year-old King Alexander of Macedonia decided to bring the farthest reaches of the world under one domain. Over the next 12 years, he led a grand army across more than 20,000 miles and eventually brought all of Asia under his control, only to perish from battle wounds at the age of 32. Incorporating dramatic onsite reenactments with high-end computer graphics and the expertise of renowned scholars, THE TRUE STORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT is a special presentation from THE HISTORY CHANNEL®, examining the life and career of this military genius, impassioned lover, and fearless leader.
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles traces the development of Western civilization, from the first cities in Mesopotamia to the fall of the Roman Empire. In this six-part series, Miles travels through the Middle East, Egypt, Pakistan and the Mediterranean to discover how the challenges of society -- religion and politics, art and culture, war and diplomacy, technology and trade -- were dealt with and fought over in order to maintain a functioning civilization. Stories are told of disappeared, ruined and modern cities, from ancient Iraq to modern Damascus, to reveal how successes and failures of the ancients shaped the world today.
How was everyday life in Ancient Greece? Did it have anything in common with our lives today? With the help of specialized scientists and a rich audiovisual material, a journey back in time begins!
Join Dave Stotts on an adventure through world history as he tells the stories of the people, places, and events that shaped the ancient world, and how those ancient civilizations and the Christian faith shaped Western Civilization and the world we live in today.
