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Season 53 · Episode 8
Athens: Birth of Democracy
10.054mApril 29, 2026
Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago. Mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine new light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government.
Episodes
- Episode 1Asteroids: Spark of Life?
- Episode 2Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire
- Episode 3Can Dogs Talk?
- Episode 4Mammal Origins
- Episode 5Stone Age Temple Mystery
- Episode 6Return to the Moon
- Episode 7Rain Bombs
- Episode 8Athens: Birth of Democracy
- Episode 9The Battle to Breathe
- Episode 10Knowledge Keepers
- Episode 11Stone Age Masterpiece
- Episode 12Space Wars
- Episode 13Evolution: Brain Power
- Episode 14Evolution: Need to Feed
- Episode 15Evolution: Body Builders
- Episode 16Evolution: The Mating Game
- Episode 17Evolution: On the Run
- Episode 18Universe in Motion