During the fifth century Athens was constantly at war with the Spartans. The Peloponnesian war took conflict to new levels of bloody aggression and cruelty. <br /> <br />Against this violent background Athens also cultivated great thinkers, artists and scientists. <br /> <br />Bettany uncovers research showing how democracy fed new ideas and brought them into conflict with traditional beliefs. She reveals the astonishing burnt fragments of an ancient papyrus discovered on a tomb that is completely changing the way we view Athens. <br /> <br />To see lot more of my documentaries videos online , Please visit - www.youtube.com/user/j0hnl0cker <br />or go to the main documentary website @ http://johnlocker.com/home/search/qs?qssearchkey=Hughes
