Did the Greek gods really originate in classical Greece—or were they born out of blood, dark-age trade routes, and forgotten Eastern empires?
Join host and Oxford historian Robin Lane Fox as he embarks on a journey across the Mediterranean to trace the true origins of Greek mythology. Traveling from the wind-swept peaks of modern Turkey to sacred caves in Crete and the oracle at Delphi, this documentary reveals how dark-age Greek sailors transformed ancient Near Eastern legends of castration, sky-god battles, and divine warfare into the pantheon of Zeus, Aphrodite, and Apollo.
Uncover the archaeological evidence from 3,000-year-old settlements like Lefkandi and Hattusa that changed our understanding of the ancient world forever.
