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Athens: The Truth About Democracy

  • TV Movie
  • 2007
  • Not Rated
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
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Athens: The Truth About Democracy (2007)
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Bettany Hughes searches for the truth about the 'Golden Age' of Ancient Athens, investigating how a barren rock wedged between the East and West became the first democracy 2,500 years ago. D... Read allBettany Hughes searches for the truth about the 'Golden Age' of Ancient Athens, investigating how a barren rock wedged between the East and West became the first democracy 2,500 years ago. Democracy, liberty and the freedom of speech are trumpeted as the bedrock of western civili... Read allBettany Hughes searches for the truth about the 'Golden Age' of Ancient Athens, investigating how a barren rock wedged between the East and West became the first democracy 2,500 years ago. Democracy, liberty and the freedom of speech are trumpeted as the bedrock of western civilization, but what was Athens really like? Bettany goes deep underground to explore a treasu... Read all

  • Director
    • Timothy Copestake
  • Stars
    • Bettany Hughes
    • Sue Blundell
    • Paul Cartledge
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Timothy Copestake
    • Stars
      • Bettany Hughes
      • Sue Blundell
      • Paul Cartledge
    • 1User review
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    Bettany Hughes
    Bettany Hughes
    • Self - Presenter
    Sue Blundell
    • Self
    Paul Cartledge
    • Self
    • (as Prof. Paul Cartledge)
    Michael Cosmopoulos
    Michael Cosmopoulos
    • Self
    • (as Prof. Michael Cosmopoulos)
    James Davidson
    • Self
    • (as Dr James Davidson)
    Simon Goldhill
    • Self
    • (as Prof. Simon Goldhill)
    Mogens Herman Hansen
    • Self
    • (as Dr Mogens Herman Hansen)
    Tony Harrison
    • Self
    Richard Janko
    • Self
    • (as Dr Richard Janko)
    Nigel Konstam
    • Self
    David Lucas
    David Lucas
    • Self - Physics Dept. Oxford University
    • (as Dr David Lucas)
    John McKesson Camp II
    • Self
    • (as Prof. John Camp)
    Dirk Obbink
    • Self
    • (as Dr Dirk Obbink)
    Barry Strauss
    • Self
    • (as Prof. Barry Strauss)
    Nikos Toganidis
    • Self
    • Director
      • Timothy Copestake
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    • Release date
      • July 21, 2007 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Athens: The Dawn of Democracy
    • Production company
      • Lion Television
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