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Documentary series · Ancient Greek civilisation · Greece and Türkiye

Ancient Greece by Train

Released · 2025

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

View towards the Acropolis from the Pnyx in Athens
The Pnyx and Acropolis, Athens. Contextual photograph; not a production still. George E. Koronaios · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped and resized.

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 ↗

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