Ancient Worlds (2010)
| First Air Date: | 2010, November 10 |
| Last Air Date: | 2010, December 15 |
| Status: | Ended |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 6 |
| Episode Runtime: | 60 min |
| Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Production: | BBC Productions |
| Cast: | Richard Miles |
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.