The classical Greek city of Helike was destroyed by a massive earthquake and tidal wave on a single night in 373 BC. The entire city and all its inhabitants were lost beneath the sea.
What has bewitched archaeologists about Helike is that it was engulfed just when ancient Greece was reaching its height; when the philosophy and art that inspired the western world for thousands of years were invented.
The destruction of Helike was one of the most appalling tragedies of the classical world and most probably the reality behind the myth of Atlantis. But now, unlike Atlantis, a team of archaeologists may have found Helike – a lost city from the heyday of Greek civilisation. If it is as well preserved as everyone hopes, Helike could be a time capsule from this crucial time in human development.
The documentary follows archaeologist Dora Katsonopoulou and physicist Steven Soter on their investigations into the possible site of the lost city.
A BBC Horizon programme.
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