General
"Who Were The Greeks?,"
BBC, 2013: Classicist Michael Scott offers an overview of Greek
civilization.
Greeks, National Geographic:
"Greece,"
What The Ancients Knew:
Delphi:
Bellybutton Of The World,
BBC Four: An episode in
the Glory of Greece series presented by Michael Scott.
"Greece
Vs. Rome, With Boris Johnson And Mary Beard,"
IQ Squared, November 19, 2015.
"The Eight Ages Of Greece -- A Complete History," November 6, 2022. (57 mins)
Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes, Channel 5, 2020:
Episode 1 (43 mins). See also the Knowledge Network.
Episode 2 (43 mins). See also the Knowledge Network.
Episode 3 (43 mins). See also the Knowledge Network.
Episode 4 (43 mins). See also the Knowledge Network.
Episode 5 (43 mins). See also the Knowledge Network.
Episode 6 (43 mins). See also the Knowledge Network.
"Anavysos
Kouros,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, March 13, 2014.
"Ancient
Greek Temples At Paestum, Italy,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, September 28, 2012.
"Apollonius, Seated Boxer," Smarthhistory, Khan Academy, August 18, 2012.
"Artemision
Zeus Of Poseidon,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, March 13, 2014.
"Athenian Agora And The Experiment In Democracy," Smarthistory, Khan Academy, May 8, 2014.
"Attic
Black-Figure: Exekias, Amphora With Ajax And Achilles Playing A Game,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, September 29, 2012.
"Attic Red-Figure: Niobid Painter, 'Niobid Krater,'" Smarthistory, Khan Academy, April 30, 2014.
"Caryatid And Column From The Erectheion," Smarthistory, Khan Academy, October 1, 2011.
Charioteer Of Delphi,
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, December 22, 2013.
"Classical Orders," Smarthistory, Khan Academy, May 17, 2013.
"East
And West Pediments, Temple Of Aphaia, Aegina,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, October 30, 2012.
"Eleusis
Amphora,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, March 13, 2016.
Erechtheion,
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, September 23, 2014.
"Frescoes
From Akrotiri, Thera,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, March 21, 2016.
"From Tomb To Museum: The Story Of The Sarpedon Krater," Smarthistory, Khan Academy, July 13, 2017.
"Geometric:
Dipylon Amphora,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, February 25, 2014.
"Grave Stele Of Hegeso," Smarthistory, Khan Academy, December 25, 2013.
"Harp
Player, Early Cycladic Period,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, June 22, 2014.
"Kritios
Boy," Smarthistory,
Khan Academy, January 5, 2014.
"Laocoon
And His Sons,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, February 5, 2013.
Lion
Gate, Mycenae, c. 1300-1250 BCE,
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, January 18, 2011.
"Lysippos,
Farnese Hercules,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, February 16, 2013.
"Mask
Of Agamemnon, Mycenae, c. 1550-1500 BCE,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, February 23, 2014.
"Mixing
Vessel With Odysseus Escaping From The Cyclops's Cave, 550-500 BCE,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, July 31, 2009.
"The
'Palace' And Grave Circle A, Mycenae, c. 1600-1100 BCE,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, January 19, 2014.
"Parthenon
(Acropolis),"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, January 25, 2014.
"Peplos Kore From The Acropolis," Smarthhistory, Khan Academy, March 9, 2014:
Phidias,
Parthenon Sculptures,
Khan Academy, January 25, 2014.
"'Plaque Of The Ergastines' Fragment From The Frieze On The East Side Of The Parthenon," Smarthistory, Khan Academy, June 22, 2014.
"Sanctuary
Of Apollo At Delphi,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, February 23, 2016.
"Terracotta
Krater, Ancient Greece,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, April 5, 2017.
"Treasury
Of Atreus, c. 1300-1250 BCE, Mycenae, Greece,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, January 26, 2014.
"Victory
(Nike) Adjusting Her Sandal, Temple Of Athena Nike (Acropolis),"
Smarthistory, March 1, 2014:
"Winged
Victory (Nike) Of Samothrace,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, July 20, 2011.
Who Owns The Parthenon Sculptures, Smarthistory, Khan Academy, January 25, 2014.
Episode
1, "The Greeks,"
Greeks, Romans, Vikings -- The Founders Of Europe, SBS, 2014.
"Greece: Secrets Of The Past," 2013 (46 mins):
Treasures Of Ancient Greece,
BBC, 2015:
Episode 2, Classical Revolution:
Bronze Age And Archaic Greece
The Minotaur's Island:
An introduction to Minoan civilization from Bettany Hughes.
Atlantis:
The Evidence, Timewatch, BBC: Bettany Hughes links the Thera eruption of the second
millennium BCE and the legend of Atlantis.
Lost Civilizations -- Aegean Civilization: An episode from a major Time-Life series.
Glories Of The Ancient Aegean, National Geographic, 2014:
Ancient Apocalypse -- The Minoans: A BBC feature.
Helen Of Troy: Bettany Hughes's biography of the mythic queen of
Sparta.
Truth Of Troy: An episode
from the BBC Horizon documentary series spurred by the release of the
Hollywood movie.
In Search Of The Trojan War:
One of Michael Wood's first series, it still holds up quite well
Episode 1, The Age Of Heroes:
Episode 2, The Legend Under Siege:
Episode 3, The Singer Of Tales:
Episode 4, The Women Of Troy:
Episode 5, Empire Of The Hittites:
Episode 6, Fall Of Troy
Classical Greece
Greeks -- Crucible Of
Civilization: Part of the Empire series from PBS.
Episode 1, The Revolution:
Episode 2, Golden Age:
Episode 3, Empire Of Mind:
Athens -- Dawn Of Democracy:
Bettany Hughes's superb 2-hour introduction to 5th-century Athens.
Athens -- Ancient Greek Supercity: An episode from the Lost Worlds documentary series that focuses upon Periclean Athens.
Ancient Greece -- Greatest Show On Earth, BBC: Michael Scott
explores the relationship between Greek theatre and politics.
Spartans: An overview
of Spartan civilization from Bettany Hughes.
"Spartan
Training, Xenophon 380 BC,"
Ancient Primary Source, Voices Of The Past, October 2, 2019. (7 mins)
"The Entire History Of The Greco-Persian Wars," History Time, June 1, 2023. (86 mins)
Secrets
Of The Parthenon,
NOVA, PBS, January 29, 2008:
"How The View Of An Ancient World Landmark Has Sparked A Modern Legal Battle," PBS Newshour, July 9, 2019. (8 mins)
More Human Than Human: An episode from the How Art Made The World series.
"The Elgin Marbles," BBC.
Battle Of Marathon: A short History Channel documentary about the defeat of the Persians by the Athenians in 490 BCE.
Battle Of Thermopylae: A short History Channel documentary about the famous 480 BCE showdown between the Persians and the Spartans.
Hellenistic Greece
Aristotle's Lagoon: An episode in the BBC's Glory of Greece series.
Return Of The King, Ancient
Worlds, BBC, 2010: Richard Miles attempts to place the military career
of Alexander the Great against a much broader backdrop.
"Alexander's Lost World,"
2013:
Episode 1 -- On An Ancient Sea:
Episode 2 -- Mother Of All Cities:
Episode 3 -- Alexandria On The Oxus:
Episode 4 -- City Of Moon Lady:
Episode 5 -- Land Of The Golden Fleece:
Episode 6 -- Source Of Civilization:
In The Footsteps Of Alexander The
Great: Michael Wood travels some 20,000 miles in an effort to become
Alexander.
Episode 1; Episode 2; Episode 3; Episode 4
Alexander The Great -- The Man
Behind The Legend: A National Geographic presentation.
Alexandria: The Greatest City, Channel Four: Bettany Hughes profiles the cultural capital of Hellenistic times.
Elizabeth Cox, "What
Really Happened To The Library Of Alexandria?,"
TED-Ed, August 2018. (5 mins)
Age Of Alexander The Great, Engineering An Empire, History Channel: An episode from a major series that explores the role of technology in the rise of empires.
"Hellenism
In The East: Indo-Greeks And The Thousand Cities Of Bactria,"
History Time, October 18, 2017. (9 mins)
Miscellaneous
Guilty Pleasures -- Luxury In Ancient Greece,
BBC: Michael Scott examines the ideology of luxury in Classical Greece:
"Athens,"
Building The Ancient City, BBC, 2015:
Greece::
An episode from the Engineering An Empire series.
"The Way We Are -- It Started With The Greeks," Episode 1, Day The Universe Changed.
Seven Wonders Of Ancient Greece: A Discovery Channel presentation.
"Socrates,"
Genius Of The Ancient World, BBC, 2015:
"Sappho Love: Life On Lesbos With Margaret Mountford," BBC, 2023. (59 mins)
"The Body Beautiful: Ancient Greeks, Good Looks And Glamour," BBC, 2023. (29 mins)
"History Of Ideas: Ancient Greece," School Of Life, November 27, 2015. (11 mins)
"Mary
Beard: Women In Power,"
Aeon, October 1, 2020. (72 mins)
"Who Were The Ancient Greek Gods?," Lost Gods, Parable, October 2, 2020. (24 mins)
Michael Scott, "Where Eagles Meet: Highs And Lows At The Centre Of The Ancient World," Hellenic Society, July 20, 2012. (55 mins)
"The Ancient Origins Of The Olympics," Ted-Ed, September 2015. (3 mins)
"A Day In The Life Of The Oracle Of Delphi," Ted-Ed, June 2021. (5 mins)
Robert Garland, "A Day In The Life Of An Ancient Athenian," TED-Ed, March 15, 2018. (5 mins)
Mark Robinson, "A Day In The Life Of An Ancient Greek Architect," TED-Ed, September 15, 2020. (6 mins)