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.
Come Together
The Age of Iron
The Greek Thing
Return Of The King
The Republic Of Virtue
City Of Man, City Of God
Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher
Egyptian Tomb Hunting
Queens of Ancient Egypt
Mummy Mysteries
Égypte: Les secrets de la Vallée des Roi
Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank
Rome's Chariot Superstar
Trajectoires d'Egypte
Lost Treasures of Rome
Drive Thru History: Ancient History
The Greeks
From Aristotle to Hawking
The Roman Empire
Barbarians Rising
Tomb Hunters
The Great Egyptians
Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Chasing Mummies
Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization
Legends of the Pharaohs