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The Classical Revolution - Part One

Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly.

In this episode Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly. He travels to the beautiful Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, and to the island of Mozia to see the astonishing charioteer found there in 1979, and marvels at the athletic bodies of the warriors dragged from the seabed - the Riace Bronzes.

30 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Alastair Sooke
Writer Alastair Sooke
Producer David Vincent
Director David Vincent
Executive Producer Julian Birkett

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