For Release: January 24th, 2000
It was perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination and achievement in recorded history. In the 4th and 5th centuries BC, the Greeks built an empire that stretched across the Mediterranean from Asia to Spain. They laid the foundation of modern science, politics, warfare and philosophy and produced some of the most breathtaking art and architecture the world has ever seen.
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization, An Empires Special recounts the rise, glory, demise and legacy of the empire that marked the dawn of Western civilization. The special airs on KET Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 8/7 p.m. CT. Actor Liam Neeson narrates.
The story of this astonishing civilization is told through the lives of heroes of ancient Greece. The latest advances in computer and television technology are used to rebuild the Acropolis, re-create the Battle of Marathon and restore the grandeur of the Academy, where Socrates, Plato and Aristotle forged the foundation of Western thought. The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization combines dramatic storytelling, stunning imagery, groundbreaking research and distinguished scholarship to render classical Greece gloriously alive.
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization, An Empires Special, produced by Atlantic Productions in association with PBS and Devillier Donegan Productions, is closed-captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Viewers can find out more about programming on KET by visiting the KET Web site at http://www.ket.org, a Kentucky.com affiliate.
Editor's Note: A digital feed of this program--featuring enhanced content and widescreen format--will be broadcast in the Louisville area from WKPC-DT/17.
Contact: Todd Piccirilli
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