Ancient Worlds is about people and places, politics and economics, art and war, trade and technology, but above all it’s the story of the painful birth and difficult growth of a radical idea first tried and tested some six thousand years ago, and which we are still struggling with today; civilisation. Civilisation has not come easily; it’s something we’ve had to fight hard to achieve, and even harder to maintain, and the greatest threats to it have come from our own talents for destruction. But when we’ve managed to get it right, the benefits have been enormous. 　　When we talk about the ancient world we tend to think of rare and exotic artefacts or the monumental remains of epic architecture; but these are just the empty shells that got left behind when the tide of history turned! The living creatures, the civilisations, that once inhabited these shells were rarely if ever static or stately; they were dynamic, chaotic, and always threatening to spin out of control, because civilisation is based on an improbable idea; that strangers can live and work together in dense urban settings, forging new allegiances that replace the natural ties of family, clan or tribe. It’s an idea we’re still coming to terms with today, but one of the best ways to understand the challenges that are involved is to look at how our ancestors tackled them the first time around. 　　From ancient Iraq to Imperial Rome, Ancient Worlds examines how our ancestors struggled with the levers of religion and politics, art and culture, war and diplomacy, technology and trade in order to keep the complex machinery of their civilisations turning over. Their insights and blind-spots, their breakthroughs and dead ends, their triumphs and disasters are the milestones on the long and winding road that leads directly from their ancient to our modern world.

Ancient Worlds is about people and places, politics and economics, art and war, trade and technology, but above all it’s the story of the painful birth and difficult growth of a radical idea first tried and tested some six thousand years ago, and which we are still struggling with today; civilisation. Civilisation has not come easily; it’s something we’ve had to fight hard to achieve, and even harder to maintain, and the greatest threats to it have come from our own talents for destruction. But when we’ve managed to get it right, the benefits have been enormous. 　　When we talk about the ancient world we tend to think of rare and exotic artefacts or the monumental remains of epic architecture; but these are just the empty shells that got left behind when the tide of history turned! The living creatures, the civilisations, that once inhabited these shells were rarely if ever static or stately; they were dynamic, chaotic, and always threatening to spin out of control, because civilisation is based on an improbable idea; that strangers can live and work together in dense urban settings, forging new allegiances that replace the natural ties of family, clan or tribe. It’s an idea we’re still coming to terms with today, but one of the best ways to understand the challenges that are involved is to look at how our ancestors tackled them the first time around. 　　From ancient Iraq to Imperial Rome, Ancient Worlds examines how our ancestors struggled with the levers of religion and politics, art and culture, war and diplomacy, technology and trade in order to keep the complex machinery of their civilisations turning over. Their insights and blind-spots, their breakthroughs and dead ends, their triumphs and disasters are the milestones on the long and winding road that leads directly from their ancient to our modern world.

单亲家庭长大的女孩曼曼从小缺失母爱，最终与生母重归于好，感到幸福。退休民警张大海乐于助人，他和女儿曼曼帮助离家出走的小满寻回了亲人，最终一家团聚。林南芳夫妻结婚十几年，生活日趋平淡。历经风雨之后，他们又重新过上了甜蜜恩爱的生活。梁佑宁自幼没在父母身边长大，历经重重困难，终于与亲生父母相认，勇敢地面对和迎接新生活。从小失去父爱的刘小晴对继父张平充满怨恨。大学毕业后，她遭遇了男友背叛，张平挺身而出，给予她关怀，化解了父女之间多年的隔阂。由小叔抚养长大的岑增离家出走，被患有老年痴呆的陈照明误认为自己的儿子陈真而收留。后来，在岑增的帮助下，警方找到了陈真，陈照明也得以安心离世。单身父亲郝振东为了给女儿凑手术费，非法获取了赵天的钱财。赵天深受打击后自杀。郝振东在自责中收集证据，最终让诈骗团伙全部落入法网。赵天的妹妹杨雨在郝振东归案后，收留了他的女儿。

单亲家庭长大的女孩曼曼从小缺失母爱，最终与生母重归于好，感到幸福。退休民警张大海乐于助人，他和女儿曼曼帮助离家出走的小满寻回了亲人，最终一家团聚。林南芳夫妻结婚十几年，生活日趋平淡。历经风雨之后，他们又重新过上了甜蜜恩爱的生活。梁佑宁自幼没在父母身边长大，历经重重困难，终于与亲生父母相认，勇敢地面对和迎接新生活。从小失去父爱的刘小晴对继父张平充满怨恨。大学毕业后，她遭遇了男友背叛，张平挺身而出，给予她关怀，化解了父女之间多年的隔阂。由小叔抚养长大的岑增离家出走，被患有老年痴呆的陈照明误认为自己的儿子陈真而收留。后来，在岑增的帮助下，警方找到了陈真，陈照明也得以安心离世。单身父亲郝振东为了给女儿凑手术费，非法获取了赵天的钱财。赵天深受打击后自杀。郝振东在自责中收集证据，最终让诈骗团伙全部落入法网。赵天的妹妹杨雨在郝振东归案后，收留了他的女儿。

单亲家庭长大的女孩曼曼从小缺失母爱，最终与生母重归于好，感到幸福。退休民警张大海乐于助人，他们父女俩帮助离家的小满寻回亲人，终得团聚。林南芳夫妻结婚十几年，生活日趋平淡，历经风雨之后又过上了甜蜜恩爱的生活。梁佑宁自幼没在父母身边长大，历经重重困难，终于与亲生父母相认，勇敢地面对和迎接新生活。从小失去父爱的刘小晴对继父张平充满怨恨，大学毕业后，她遭遇了男友背叛，张平挺身而出，给予小晴关怀，化解了父女之间多年的隔阂。

纪录片《古代时间简史》讲述了古代中国人认识时间、记录时间、测量时间，应用时间的智慧历程。影片以严谨的考据与生动的表达，通过知识性、趣味化的方式呈现出中国人关于日、月、年、季、时、刻的认知过程，深入探索了古代中国天文历法、农业生产、政治、文化和社会生活中关于时间的奥秘。

纪录片《古代时间简史》讲述了古代中国人认识时间、记录时间、测量时间，应用时间的智慧历程。影片以严谨的考据与生动的表达，通过知识性、趣味化的方式呈现出中国人关于日、月、年、季、时、刻的认知过程，深入探索了古代中国天文历法、农业生产、政治、文化和社会生活中关于时间的奥秘。

抗战期间，重庆博爱村俘虏收容所的日本战俘排演话剧《东亚之光》。有记者访问战俘高桥三郎，高桥沉痛回忆自己被征参加侵华战争和被俘经过：日本帝国主义发动侵略战争后，高桥三郎等人被征调入伍，来华侵略，途中山本大尉对新兵进行训话，肆意诋毁诬蔑中国。来华不久，他们便被中国游击队俘获，送往后方看管。 　　中国政府对战俘的宽大政策深深感动了他们，高桥三郎等人都先后有了转变，只有山本大尉执迷不悟，虽经其弟山本次郎苦劝也不为所动。一天，重伤战俘中村临死时，嘱托山本归国后转告家人：护身符“千人针”并不灵验。中村临终的忏悔，使山本很受震动。不久，战俘参加中国妇女工作队征募寒衣公演，山本参加演出，想起自己妻离子散的情景，幡然悔悟，随同其他战俘一起参加了对日的反战宣传。

抗战期间，重庆博爱村俘虏收容所的日本战俘排演话剧《东亚之光》。有记者访问战俘高桥三郎，高桥沉痛回忆自己被征参加侵华战争和被俘经过：日本帝国主义发动侵略战争后，高桥三郎等人被征调入伍，来华侵略，途中山本大尉对新兵进行训话，肆意诋毁诬蔑中国。来华不久，他们便被中国游击队俘获，送往后方看管。 　　中国政府对战俘的宽大政策深深感动了他们，高桥三郎等人都先后有了转变，只有山本大尉执迷不悟，虽经其弟山本次郎苦劝也不为所动。一天，重伤战俘中村临死时，嘱托山本归国后转告家人：护身符“千人针”并不灵验。中村临终的忏悔，使山本很受震动。不久，战俘参加中国妇女工作队征募寒衣公演，山本参加演出，想起自己妻离子散的情景，幡然悔悟，随同其他战俘一起参加了对日的反战宣传。