Athens: The Dawn of Democracy was released on July 21, 2007.

Athens: The Dawn of Democracy was directed by Timothy Copestake.

Athens: The Dawn of Democracy has a runtime of 2h.

Athens: The Dawn of Democracy was produced by Rowan Deacon, Sophia Roberts.

Bettany Hughes searches for the truth about the 'Golden Age' of Ancient Athens, investigating how a barren rock wedged between the East and West became the first democracy 2,500 years ago. Democracy, liberty and the freedom of speech are trumpeted as the bedrock of western civilization, but what was Athens really like? Bettany goes deep underground to explore a treasure trove of prehistoric bones and ancient artifacts. In silver mines and tombs she uncovers evidence for what this society was really like. This was a democratic city built on slave labor, manipulated by aristocrats, where women wore the veil and men pursued a bloody foreign policy, slaughtering thousands in the pursuit of the world's first democratic empire. The program reveals amazing, sophisticated voting systems but also a society where smooth-talking politicians used spin, and where those who didn't vote were known as 'idiotes'. This first episode charts the epic story of Athens' victory in one of the greatest sea battles of the ancient world, when the Athenian triremes defeat Xerxes' mighty Persian fleet at Salamis, and reveals the real story of the building of the greatest monument of this first democracy - the Parthenon - as a symbol of Athenian power.

The key characters in Athens: The Dawn of Democracy are Self - Presenter (Bettany Hughes), Self (Sue Blundell), Self (Paul Cartledge).

Athens: The Dawn of Democracy is rated Not Rated.

Athens: The Dawn of Democracy is a Documentary, History film.

Athens: The Dawn of Democracy has an audience rating of 7.6 out of 10.