Democracy, liberty and the freedom of speech are trumpeted as the bedrock of western civilisation, but what was Athens really like? <br /> <br />Bettany goes deep underground to explore a treasure trove of pre-historic bones and ancient artefacts. In silver mines and tombs she uncovers evidence for what this society was really like. <br /> <br />This was a democratic city built on slave labour, manipulated by aristocrats, where women wore the veil and men pursued a bloody foreign policy, slaughtering thousands in the pursuit of the world's first democratic empire. <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
