The Wonders of Europe on SBS – The Wonders Of Europe tells the story of the people who built some of the biggest and most unique landmarks in Europe – the Louvre, the Palace of Versailles, the Temples of the Acropolis, and the Alhambra Complex.
Intended for an international audience, it aims to promote European cultural heritage and architecture.
With voice-over narration, each episode will feature spectacular shots of the monuments, interviews with historians and specialists, fictional recreations and innovative 3D modelling to illustrate the successive architectural changes. Each episode is corroborated by local historical experts to ensure scientific and historical accuracy.
Series One, Episode Three: The Acropolis, The Masterpiece Of Pericles
In this fascinating adventure, we see Pericles surrounded by the greatest figures of his time – Sophocles, Phidias, Thucydides, and Aspasia.
We relive ambitious and aesthetic, but above all violent, times – and a turning point in the history of humanity.
To tell the story of this unprecedented human adventure, the documentary combines interviews, 3D animations and fictional clips. It offers a journey between the current Acropolis and its past, between archaeologists’ research and reconstructions.
The Wonders Of Europe – New Episode – Saturday, 22 April at 7.30pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (4 Parts)
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