Since the early days of humanity, the Mediterranean has profoundly shaped the world of our ancestors. Archaeologist Cyprian Broodbank paints a grand historical panorama of this sea - from the days of the first encounters of hominins with this new habitat 1.5 million years ago to the beginning of Classical Antiquity. Cyprian Broodbank takes us to the shores of the Mediterranean, bringing to life the cultural realms of long-gone eras. Together with him, we repeatedly circle the Mediterranean and discover the flourishing societies that have existed since the days of hunters and gatherers. We accompany the first humans who dared to venture out to sea in dugout canoes, visit fishermen, farmers, and craftsmen in their villages, and learn about the power centers of the ancient world, whose rulers and elites coveted raw materials and other treasures from overseas.