Building the Ancient City: Athens and Rome - 1. Athens (BBC)

Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill explores the history of ancient Athens to discover how it gave birth to the concept of a citizen-led city and democracy 2,500 years ago. The documentary examines daily operations handled by citizens, from public infrastructure projects to waste management, and features insights from modern leaders like Boris Johnson who consider the ancient capital a blueprint for modern cities.#BuildingTheAncientCity #AthensAndRome #AncientAthens #BBCDocumentary #HistoryOfDemocracy #AncientGreece #AndrewWallaceHadrill #UrbanPlanning #HistoricalDocumentary #ClassicalGreece