greece Documentaries

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

1990
2

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, a feature-length documentary narrated by movie star Pierce Brosnan (James Bond) exploring how the seven wonders of the ancient world were built and why.

4.1 Miles

2016
1

The 2016 "4.1 Miles" documentary by Greek filmmaker Daphne Matziaraki is about a Hellenic Coast Guard captain based on the Greek island of Lesbos who had been tasked with saving migrants crossing the Aegean Sea.   The film captures one day in the life of Christos Sapounas and th[...]

Atlantis Reborn Again

2000
2

  On 4th November 1999, BBC TWO broadcast Horizon: Atlantis Reborn, a documentary that looked at the theories of best-selling author and television presenter Graham Hancock, supported by author Robert Bauval, about the existence of a lost civilisation. In this film, Horizon jo[...]

Gods and Goddesses

2001 Unrated

Gods and Goddesses is a 2001 history documentary narrated by Stanley Bernard which explores the world of ancient Greek mythology.   Today our only window into the world of the ancient Greeks is through their written mythology and monuments. This history has been about long before the bibl[...]

Stacey Dooley in Greece: Migrant Kids in Crisis

2016
1

  In the documentary Stacey Dooley in Greece: Migrant Kids in Crisis, Stacey Doodley follows the journey of children who are fleeing from their war-torn homes and looking for a better life in western countries.   In the film, Stacey travels to were migrants are hoping to get into[...]

Clash of the Gods

2009
4

Clash of the Gods is a ten-part documentary series about the ancient Greek and Norse gods which dominated mythology for generations. They are tales of gods heroes and monsters possessing superpowers that mortals do not possess.   Episode 1 Zeus - This is a story of how Zeus led an ar[...]

Engineering an Empire

2006
2

  Engineering an Empire is a series of 14 documentaries that go over the world's history and it's many accomplishments in the realms of engineering.    The documentaries which are narrated by American actor Peter Weller (Robocop) cover many of the major brea[...]

The ATH

2014 Unrated

  The ATH, a documentary about skateboarding in Athens, Greece created by Kostas Mandilas. The film mainly focuses on local skaters in the city, both young and old but it also touches on social issues caused by enormous economic problems plaguing the country as a whole.

Atlantis: The Evidence

2010 Unrated

Historian Bettany Hughes investigates the magnificent story of Atlantis by the Greek philosopher Plato. This fictional Island has captivated the imaginations of people over the centuries and influenced the literature of future writers, but was this awe-inspiring place that met wi[...]

Who Were the Greeks?

2016
10

Who were the Greeks? This two-part documentary series presented by Dr Michael Scott investigates the past of this amazing ancient civilisation and how it’s legacy is very much still alive today. The history of these people starts around 2,500 years ago on the mainland of Greece which was to be[...]

The Backbone of Night

1980
3

In the 7th Episode of the iconic Cosmos series, Dr Sagan returns to the classroom in his childhood town of Brooklyn, New York to help inspire the latest generation of children. This leads to some of the different mythologies surrounding stars and how their true form compares to that of myth and[...]

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