Ancient Worlds
Air Date: 11/10/2010
Imdb: tt1777715
Popularity: 3.401
Vote: 8/10 (1)
Last Aired: 12/15/2010 12:00:00AM
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Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 - Info
Networks: BBC Two

Overview: 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.