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Treasures of Ancient Greece

The Long Shadow - Part Two

Duration: 23 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS South AsiaLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Latin America

In the last programme of the series Alastair Sooke continues to explore Greek masterpieces that have changed the course of western culture. This week Alastair looks at the bronze horses of St Mark's in Venice which became a pawn in an imperial game and the naked discus thrower, the Discobolus, personally bought by Adolf Hitler and used by him as a symbol of Aryan supremacy. Show less

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