Cities of the Ancient World

Name: Cities of the Ancient World
Director: Steven L. Tuck
Genre: Talk, Documentary
Released: 2014-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 4
Cast: Steven L. Tuck

People live in a world of cities; reflecting on ancient models of the city as a human phenomenon offers important lessons about today's culture; an opportunity to survey the breadth of the ancient world through the context of its urban development.

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Created By

Steven L. Tuck

Status

Ended

Original Name

Cities of the Ancient World

First Air Date

August 29, 2014

Last Air Date

August 29, 2014

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

The Teaching Company

Networks

Wonderium The Great Courses

S01E24

Lessons and Legacies of Ancient Urban Life

What does this survey of ancient cities add up to? What lessons can we draw from antiquity? Conclude the course with a look at Venice and London to see what elements of ancient cities have endured in modern architecture and urban design. Then reflect on the future of the city.

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