Ancient Worlds (2010)

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.

• First Air Date: 2010-11-10
• Last Air Date: 2010-12-15
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 6
• Episode Runtime: 60 min.
• Network: BBC Two