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Thousands of years of visual culture explored on the BBC and beyond.
Series 1: 1. Second Moment of Creation (59 mins)
- Simon Schama's History of NowA lifetime in art – and the enduring power of culture in shaping the defining issues
- Simon Schama’s Story of UsThreads that bind. Art and culture define us - but in an age of change, who are we now?
- Ancient WorldsRichard Miles traces the roots of civilisation in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece.
- Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without LimitIts myths and legends. Exploring the city that shaped a world – and what tore it apart
- CivilisationAn extraordinary cultural tour through the centuries. Kenneth Clark's landmark series
- Archaeology: A Secret HistoryRichard Miles explores how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth.
- Treasures of Ancient EgyptAlastair Sooke crosses the Sahara and travels the Nile to find Egypt's earliest art.
- Treasures of Ancient GreeceAlastair Sooke explores the surprising roots of Greek art, beginning his journey in Crete.
- Rome: A History of the Eternal CityCentre of an empire, heart of a religion. The beliefs bound into the DNA of a great city
- A History of Ancient BritainLife in Britain in the brutal world of the last ice age.
- The Man Who Discovered EgyptDocumentary about Flinders Petrie, the pioneer who transformed field archaeology in Egypt.59 mins
- Egyptian Journeys with Dan CruickshankDan visits the underground tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
