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About Ancient Greece: Medusa, War, Myths and Civilization

Obsessed with the Odyssey? Learn more about ancient Greek myths, people and warfare from our historians Roel Konijnendijk, Natalie Haynes, Honor Cargill-Martin and Tristan Hughes. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

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Ancient Greece: Medusa, War, Myths and Civilization
Runtime
156 minutes
Language
English
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History Hit

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