In Part 2 of the BBC series "In Search for the Trojan War," historian Michael Woods introduces three new archaeologists who join Heinrich Schliemann in the search for Troy: German architect Wilhelm Dörpfeld who uncovered the walls of Troy partially destroyed by Schliemann's excavations at Hisarlik; Sir Arthur John Evans who declared the Minoan Theory of Bronze Age dominance after excavating Knossos; and American Carl Blegen who found Mycenaean tablets...

The Turkish people spend an average of five hours per day in front of a TV. Along with the Italians, they're Europe's greatest television fanatics. Turkey's 16 national channels are watched by 70 million viewers, and the country produces about 40 new shows every year. This program examines the role of television in Turkey and surveys its most popular programs, which include offerings from secular state-run TV, Islamist channels, private channels with...

On September 9, 1922, a Turkish siege succeeded in expelling the last vestiges of the Greek army from the Turkish city of Smyrna. Four days after the Turkish army gained control of Smyrna, a fire broke out that devastated a large swath of the city. Both sides accused the other of starting the fire that contributed to the refugee crisis as Armenian and Greek refugees fled from both the Turkish army and the raging blaze.

"A little girl ventures through the old city of Istanbul, receives many kindnesses along the way, and practices the tradition of passing on what she receives"

"It is 1908 and Smyrna is the most cosmopolitan city on the Mediterranean Sea. Though long a part of the Ottoman Empire, Smyrna has always been Greek, and its citizens honor the traditions of previous generations. The Demirigis and Melopoulos families are no different, and now Liana Demirigis will wed the only Melopoulos son, Vassili--a marriage arranged by her parents. After the wedding, Liana and Vassili build an idyllic life for themselves and...

The land lying between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea has held deep spiritual significance since the beginning of modern civilization; it also has a long history of cheese making. Will Studd visits the old city of Jerusalem then drives to the Judah hills where he meets Shey Saltzer, leader of the new artisan cheese movement. Next he visits an Arab Israeli family that makes traditional sheep's milk cheese at home, and the city of Galilee...