Cities of the Ancient World

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Cities of the Ancient World - Season 1 Episode 17

Cities of the Ancient World 2014 -

Title: Cities of the Ancient World - Season 1 Episode 17
Genre: Talk, Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: Wonderium, The Great Courses
Cast: Steven L. Tuck
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Keyword: ancient world, archeology, cities, urbanism, history

Overview:While Hippodamian planning emphasized practicality, the organic layout of Pergamon emphasized theatricality, great scale, and drama—all intended to evoke wonder in viewers. See how this great city’s monuments and public buildings imitated and tried to surpass Periclean Athens.

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First Air Date: Aug 29, 2014 Last Air date: Aug 29, 2014 Season: 1 Season Episode: 24 Episode Runtime: 30:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 10 / 10 by 0 users Popularity: 0.9403 Language: en

Season 1

1. The Lure of the City2014-08-29
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2. Çatalhöyük—First Experiment in Urban Living2014-08-29
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3. Jericho and Its Walls2014-08-29
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4. Uruk—City of Gilgamesh2014-08-29
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5. Mysterious Mohenjo-daro2014-08-29
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6. Kahun—Company Town in the Desert2014-08-29
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7. Work and Life at Deir el-Medina2014-08-29
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8. Amarna—Revolutionary Capital2014-08-29
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9. Knossos—Palace, City, or Temple?2014-08-29
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10. Akrotiri—Bronze Age Pompeii2014-08-29
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11. Mycenae, Tiryns, and the Mask of Agamemnon2014-08-29
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12. Athens—Civic Buildings and Civic Identity2014-08-29
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13. Athenian Domestic Architecture2014-08-29
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14. Hippodamian Planning—Miletus and Ephesus2014-08-29
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15. Olynthus—A Classical Greek City Preserved2014-08-29
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16. Wonder and Diversity at Alexandria2014-08-29
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17. Pergamon—The New Theatricality2014-08-29
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18. The Good Life in Rome2014-08-29
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19. The Lives of the Poor in Rome2014-08-29
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20. Ostia—Middle-Class Harbor Town2014-08-29
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21. Timgad—More Roman Than Rome2014-08-29
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22. Karanis—On the Fringes of the Empire2014-08-29
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23. Constantinople—The Last Ancient City2014-08-29
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24. Lessons and Legacies of Ancient Urban Life2014-08-29
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