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Episode 1

The epic story of Athens' victory in one of the greatest sea battles of the ancient world, when the Athenian triremes defeat Xerxes' mighty Persian fleet at Salamis, and the real story of the building of the greatest monument of this first democracy - the Parthenon - as a symbol of Athenian power.

English français
  • Originally Aired July 21, 2007
  • Runtime 49 minutes
  • Network Channel 4
  • Created November 18, 2020 by
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  • Modified November 3, 2022 by
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Name Type Role
Bettany Hughes Writer
Timothy Copestake Director