Money & Freedom

 
 

What made the Classical civilisations so different?

 

The great civilisations of Greece and Rome were among the most vibrant that the world has ever seen.
What was their secret?

The dark secret of the classical world was that the Greeks invented money, they were the world’s first market economy. Let’s take a look at the great secret of the ancient world

 

 

Let’s start with the world before money, when cities were centred round the palace. We visit the Minoans, and ask whether this was an early totalitarian state

The Greeks invented money and their cities were centred round the marketplace. Here new forms of art, drama, history were invented – and democracy was introduced 

The Romans built up a great civilisation by spreading their citizenship widely.  But how did they manage to turn a Republic into an empire – and thrive?

 

On to The Overture

                                                                                        On to the Minoans 
                                                                                  On to The Greeks

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