Our modern connection to this period, the importance to us here and now. Three major players, Athens, Sparta and Persia....

Sparta and its unique position in Greece. How Greece & Persia came in to conflict. The Ionian Revolt, Kimon and Miltiade...

Events leading up to the Battle of Marathon including the mystery of Marathon. Why did the Athenians call for help, then...

The famous, original Marathon Run, war heroes, the fall from grace of Kimon’s family, prison, bankruptcy, incest, reco...

The Great Persian Invasion of Greece by Persian King Xerxes, the construction of the bridges over the sea at Hellespont ...

Thermopylae: Leonidas and his 300 Spartans delay the enormous Persian forces of King Xerxes. Were the 300 Spartans alway...

The finish of the naval battle of Salamis. The stabilization and the lead up to the Battle of Plataea, the final battle ...

Sparta withdraws from the war against Persia. The new League of Greek Allies (Delian League), Kimon made commander-in-ch...

A behind-the-scenes look at the story, the characters, and the production of "The First War for Western Civilization".

Rezso Kasztner, known as the Jewish Schindler, negotiated face-to-face with Adolf Eichmann, rescuing 1700 Jews on a trai...

Fabulous program about the 75-year history of British aircraft—full of remarkable archival footage. In 1918, England was...

The true story behind, The Last of the Mohicans. During the French and Indian War, Fort William Henry was under siege. T...