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Documentary series · Ancient Greek civilisation · Greece and Türkiye

Ancient Greece by Train

Released · 2025

Classical Greece

Alice Roberts follows the railways and archaeological landscapes of Greece and Türkiye.

Official Ancient Greece by Train cover showing Alice Roberts beside an archaeological landscape
Ancient Greece by Train — official key art. Programme rights holders / 4SEVENUK; via Apple TV · Image source

The production story

Presented by Alice Roberts and directed by Paul Crompton, the series connects journeys through present-day landscapes with the history of ancient Greek culture.

The distribution listing identifies a 2025 release and five episodes. This is a completed series in the recent-release archive, not evidence of a new season or an active shoot.

Known filming locations

The episode descriptions include Thessaloniki, Delphi, Athens, Corinth, the Cyclades and Ephesus in Türkiye. These describe the documented screen journey.

Developments

  1. 2025

    Apple TV lists the series as released in 2025, with episode descriptions and credits. Source ↗

Further viewing and context

Independent productions exploring connected subjects; inclusion does not imply Archaeopolis involvement.

Related Archaeopolis expertise

Dress, equipment and material settings for historical interpretation around Athens, Delphi and Corinth. Classical Greece is one strand of this journey across several periods.

Explore Classical Greece Production Support →

Related object

Black Ceramic Skyphos

A contemporary interpretation of the ancient Greek two-handled drinking cup, connecting the journey through Greece with the material culture of everyday life.

View Black Ceramic Skyphos →

Independent production monitoring — inclusion does not imply a collaboration with Archaeopolis.