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The Story of the Ottoman Empire

Excavations in southern Turkey have recently uncovered evidence of the world's first sacred temples, providing amazing insights into the birth of organized religion. In this episode, we explore man's creation of a belief system to make sense of our bewildering world. Then we'll reveal how the pantheon of pagan gods that ruled in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome were ultimately overthrown by a revolutionary idea: monotheism. Discover the story of how the belief in one God was born in the East and how it came to dominate the Western world.

English
  • Originally Aired October 20, 2014
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network Smithsonian Channel
  • Notes Is the series finale
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