The Greeks

Uncover the stunning origin story of the Greeks — from primordial hunter-gatherers struggling to survive on the rocky Greek mainland to savvy seafarers pioneering new trade networks across the Mediterranean Sea.

In the wake of the Bronze Age collapse, Greek civilization entered a crippling dark age. But with centralized monarchies out of the way, a new type of society was given the chance to rise from the ashes — built not by kings from the top down, but by individuals from the bottom up.