TV series

Ancient Worlds

2010 · 1 season

A scholarly, camera-roaming tour of ruins and modern cities that rewards curiosity with sweeping historical context and quiet reflection.

Created by: Tim Kirby, Tim Dunn
Genres: Documentary
Starring: 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.

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Created by: Tim Kirby, Tim Dunn
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Richard Miles

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
faith
war
technology
corruption
Places: big city
countryside
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	4

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