Warrior Antiquity (4DVD) - DVD

Amazon
(Amazon Women), 1999, 43 min.
He's one of the cruelest warriors to ever walk the earth. And they're women. According to the Greeks, only the best and bravest of them could defeat the Amazon. Amazons are portrayed in all different ways from bloodthirsty killers to nymphomaniacs. But the reality is much simpler. Amazons are women who fight against oppression using violence. Until recently, many scientists believed they were just a myth. But a team of archaeologists has discovered evidence in Kazakhstan confirming that warrior women did exist.

The Trio of Gods and Warriors
(Troy: the Gods and Warriors), 2006, 45 min.
Homer's Iliad is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated literary works of all time. It is an epic about Greek gods, earthly warriors and a decades-long competition for the most beautiful woman in the world. Is the epic based on truth? Did the Trojan War really happen? Josh Bernstein goes in search of ancient Troy in Greece and Turkey. During his journey, he learns how difficult life was on the shores of the Aegean Sea in the Late Bronze Age. He will try out the weapons of Trojan warriors and show us the remains of an ancient city in northern Turkey, proving that Homer's epic was not just fiction.

The Rise and Fall of the Spartans: Code of Honour
(The Rise and Fall of Spartans: Code of Honour), 2002, 91 min.
In 480 BC. n. l. three hundred Spartan heavies clashed with the Persian king's army of a hundred thousand in a narrow mountain pass near Thermopylae. For three days the Spartans miraculously managed to withstand immeasurable odds. By their heroic self-destructive defence they managed to inflict huge losses on the enemy and undermine the morale of the Persian army. The Battle of Thermopylae thus became one of the decisive moments in the history of the West. Who were these soldiers who were willing to fight a losing battle just to defend their honor and their country? This documentary reveals the basic building blocks of life and death in ancient Sparta.

The Rise and Fall of the Spartans: A devastating war
(The Rise and Fall of Spartans: Tides of War), 2002, 91 min.
In the 5th century BC, all of Greece united against a single enemy - Persia. After the defeat of the Persian army, however, the alliance between Sparta and Athens was thwarted by their desire to expand their power. While the Athenians dominated the sea, the Spartans were invincible on land. War was brewing between the two city-states. The Peloponnesian War lasted 27 years and changed the very nature of democracy. This documentary focuses on the devastating impact of the Peloponnesian War and the fall of ancient Sparta.