The Greeks Chasing Greatness (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, History

The Greeks

Chasing Greatness (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, History

The finale recalls what led to the Greek golden age, which gave rise to Western civilization, including the defeat of the Persian Empire and construction of the Parthenon.

Director

Chad Cohen

Writers

Chad Cohen | Eleanor Grant | Matt Hill

Composer

Anton Sanko

Cinematographers

James Ball | Stefan Wiesen

Editors

Arthur F. Binkowski (as Arthur Binkowski) | Salvatore Vecchio (as Salvatore F. Vecchio)

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 5, 2016

Release date

Jul 5, 2016 (United States)

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Sue Alcock Self - Archaeologist Self - Archaeologist See fewer	The Greeks (2016)
John Camp Self Self See fewer	The Greeks (2016)
Michael Cosmopoulos Self - Professor of Archaeology Self - Professor of Archaeology See fewer	Genius of the Ancient World (2015)
Ioannes Graekos Self - Archaeologist Self - Archaeologist See fewer	The Greeks (2016)
John R. Hale Self - Archaeologist Self - Archaeologist See fewer	The Greeks (2016)
Edith Hall Self - Professor of Classics Self - Professor of Classics See fewer	ACE Advocating Classics Education (2021)
Bettany Hughes Self - Research Fellow Self - Research Fellow See fewer	Ultimate Treasure Countdown (2020)
Patrick Hunt Self - Archaeologist Self - Archaeologist See fewer	Deadliest Warrior (2009)
Dean Karnazes Self - Ultramarathon Runner Self - Ultramarathon Runner See fewer	Ultramarathon Man
Angeliki Kottaridi Self - Archaeologist Self - Archaeologist See fewer	Dedicated to Memory (2000)
Wayne Lee Self - Professor of History Self - Professor of History See fewer	The Greeks (2016)
Bjorn Loven Self Self See fewer	The Greeks (2016)
Jeremy McInerney Self - Professor of Classical Studies Self - Professor of Classical Studies See fewer	The Greeks (2016)
Toby Leonard Moore Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Billions (2016)
Gregory Nagy Self - Professor of Classics Self - Professor of Classics See fewer	The Greeks (2016)
Yannis Simonides Socrates Socrates See fewer	The Greeks (2016)
Loukas N. Skipitaris Hesiod (voice) Hesiod (voice) See fewer	The Greeks (2016)
Nicholas Stampolidis Self - Professor of Archaeology Self - Professor of Archaeology See fewer	The Greeks (2016)