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The Best Episodes of The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

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In the fourth and fifth centuries, B.C., 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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization Season 1 Episode 3 - The Empire of the Mind
    8.7/10(12 votes)

    #1 - The Empire of the Mind

    S1:E3

    Athens, at the height of her glory, engaged in a suicidal conflict with her greatest rival, Sparta. Through the eyes of Socrates, Athen’s first philosopher, we see the tragic descent of Athenian democracy into mob rule. As defeat piles on defeat, the Athenians, shattered and stripped of their Empire, take revenge on their most vocal critic and condemn Socrates to death before a people’s court.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization Season 1 Episode 2 - The Golden Age
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #2 - The Golden Age

    S1:E2

    Recounts the Greeks’ heroic victory against the mighty Persian empire through the life of Themistocles, one of Athen’s greatest generals. Greece, now master of the Mediterranean, undergoes one of the most startling intellectual and physical transformations in history. Pericles, the elected leader of Athens, oversees the building of the Parthenon and an extraordinary flourishing of the arts and sciences, laying the foundation for what we now call “Western Culture.”

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization Season 1 Episode 1 - The Revolution
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #3 - The Revolution

    S1:E1

    The story of the troubled birth of the world’s first democracy, Ancient Athens, through the life of an Athenian nobleman, Cleisthenes. In the brutal world of the fifth century, B.C., the Athenians struggle against a series of tyrants and their greatest rival, Sparta, to create a new “society of equals.” The program closes on the eve of the new society’s first great test: invasion by the mighty empire of Persia.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Empire of the Mind" is the best rated episode of "The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization". It scored 8.7/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/9/2000. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Golden Age".