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Aphrodite's Other Island

Professor Colin Renfrew and his team have been digging at Phylakopi, on the Greek island of Melos (now known as Milos) for ten years.

First transmitted in 1978. Professor Colin Renfrew and his team have been digging at Phylakopi, on the Greek island of Melos (now known as Milos) for ten years. During this time they've uncovered a great deal about Bronze Age and Classical Greece, including information on society after Minoan Crete took over the island and details of the population's diet 4,000 years ago. The project illustrates how an excavation is carried out and the care and dedication of those involved.

50 minutes

Last on

Sun 18 Nov 197916:45
BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire

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Presenter Colin Renfrew is one of the leading archaeologists of the 20th Century. He has published widely on Bronze Age Greece and prehistoric Europe and challenged the notion that European (and other) civilisations were formed after invasions from the Near East. More recently, Renfrew has turned his attention to the antiquities trade and the problem of looting from archaeological sites. He was made a life peer in 1991.

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  • Mon 20 Nov 197819:20
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 18 Nov 197916:45
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire

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Chronicle: Archaeology on Television Collection

This programme is online as part of the Chronicle: Archaeology on Television Collection.