Classicist Dr Michael Scott, explores the legacies of the Ancient Greeks, what they have given us today, and asks why these legacies have lasted through time.
Democracy, art, architecture, philosophy, science, sport, theatre - all can be traced back to ancient Greece. Travelling across the ancient Greek world, from Athens to Olympia, Macedon, Turkey and Sicily, Michael discovers why the ancient Greeks were so successful, why their culture and way of life spread across continents and through time and why they still have such a powerful hold over our imaginations today.

　　在北卡罗来纳州偏远的树林里，一个名叫所罗门的盲人少年独自生活，完全与世隔绝。 尽管身体有缺陷，所罗门仍然能够通过在他的腰部系一根长绳子来导航他的周围环境，该绳子被拴在他居住的小屋上。 所罗门只带着他的绳索，靠捕鱼、觅食和捕捉小动物作为食物而生存。 另一个激励他的是包含三个神秘规则的录音信息： 第一个规则：当你狩猎或拾荒时，为两个事物而做 —— 一是为了森林，一是为你。第二个规则：当你的意志几乎消失，想放弃时，在唱我们的歌中找到安慰。第三条规则：你永远不能放开绳子。

What really went on at the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi, how did it get its awesome reputation and why is it still influential today? Michael Scott of Cambridge University uncovers the secrets of the most famous oracle in the ancient world. A vital force in ancient history for a thousand years it is now one of Greece's most beautiful tourist sites, but in its time it has been a gateway into the supernatural, a cockpit of political conflict, and a beacon for internationalism. And at its heart was the famous inscription which still inspires visitors today - 'Know Thyself'.