The Nature of Things · SEASON 65

Athens: Birth of Democracy

Episode 11 · 2026-03-25

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Episode overview

Anthony Morgan uncovers how the citizens of ancient Athens seized power from tyrants and launched the revolutionary experiment of the world's first democratic government.

44 minutes

Season 65 episodes

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