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.
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A politically charged mini-series researched and written by Duncan Campbell which saw dramatic Speci...
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Tutored by Aristotle, helpless witness to his father's assassination, and a brilliant, pioneering ta...
Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called G...
Alberto Angela leads the dissemination program dedicated to history, art and culture. A historical, ...
A group of young people live and work on a replica of a prehistoric Iron Age settlement at a secret ...