Cities of the Ancient World
Episode name: Cities of the Ancient World
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.
Release Date: 2014-08-29
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