Myths of Mankind

Season 1, Episode 13: The Truth about Troy

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As the Trojan War is brought to life by Hollywood, as Helen’s beauty blinds again and Brad Pitt battles as Achilles.. What real truth is there in Homer and his Iliad..? Science now comes with spectacular answers.. Five years ago we weren’t even sure where Troy must be located - whatever Schliemann thought.. Now scrutiny of ancient documents is changing our view of early Greece and begins to reveal the truth about Troy.. A clash between east and west; a challenge to the mighty Hittite empire, the origins of the mysterious Etruscans and the kernel of truth in myths of ancient Rome..

All Episodes - Season 1

The War against Time
Episode 1
The War against Time
 Dracula
Episode 2
Dracula
 The Flood
Episode 3
The Flood
 The Golem
Episode 4
The Golem
 The Grail
Episode 5
The Grail
 Quest for the Lost Ark
Episode 6
Quest for the Lost Ark
 Osiris Myth
Episode 7
Osiris Myth
 The Mahabharata
Episode 8
The Mahabharata
 The Son of God (1)
Episode 9
The Son of God (1)
 The Son of God - A Christianity before Christianity (2)
Episode 10
The Son of God - A Christianity before Christianity (2)
 As Above, So Below
Episode 11
As Above, So Below
 To the End of the World
Episode 12
To the End of the World
 The Truth about Troy
Episode 13
The Truth about Troy
 Egypt Decoded
Episode 14
Egypt Decoded
 The Flying Dutchman
Episode 15
The Flying Dutchman
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