Greeks, Romans, Vikings: The Founders of Europe: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

What were the Vikings really like? What did the Romans accomplish? And do the singular achievements of the ancient Greeks live on in our society today? This series questions the myths and unravels age-old clichés about these ancient cultures. It examines their strange and sometimes amusing idiosyncrasies, gives fresh insights into who they really were, and provides a novel take on their societies, peppered with surprising new revelations. Democracy, science, theatre, plumbing, modern roads, laws, the Olympics, conquering the seas, and the onset of globalisation are all at the heart of modern society, but in fact were inherited from the ancient worlds of the Greeks, the Romans and the Vikings. This is a new look at the ancient civilisations that will change our perception of them.

Series details

• Title: Greeks, Romans, Vikings: The Founders of Europe
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2014-10-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-11-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: SBS
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 24619
• TVDB ID: 287443

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-10-19; final listed air date 2014-11-02; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Greeks, Romans, Vikings: The Founders of Europe on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.