The Ancient World with Bettany Hughes

Season 1, Episode 7: The Spartans

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Bettany Hughes chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilizations the world has ever seen, one founded on discipline, sacrifice and frugality where the onus was on the collective and the goal was to create the perfect state and the perfect warrior.

All Episodes - Season 1

The Minoans
Episode 1
The Minoans
 When the Moors Ruled in Europe
Episode 2
When the Moors Ruled in Europe
 Athens: the Truth about Democracy
Episode 3
Athens: the Truth about Democracy
 Engineering Ancient Egypt
Episode 4
Engineering Ancient Egypt
 Alexandria: the Greatest City
Episode 5
Alexandria: the Greatest City
 Helen of Troy
Episode 6
Helen of Troy
 The Spartans
Episode 7
The Spartans
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