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Middle East News

Date released

21 Feb 1944

Series name

War Pictorial News

Issue no

147

NoS ID

156275

Story no

2 / 3

Service men and women visit the ancient pyramid of Zoser at Saqqâra, on the outskirts of Cairo. They see also a Sphinx and broken Colossus. At the Necropolis here, they see long-dead skeletons, and inside...

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Ancient Worlds (2010)

Subject

Anthropology; Archaeology; Classical studies; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 360 minutes), £24.99

A six-part odyssey tracing the development of Western civilisation - from the first cities of Mesopotamia to the fall of the Roman Empire. Academic and archaeologist Richard Miles travels through the Middle...

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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Pharos of Alexandria (2005)

Subject

Archaeology; Classical studies; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 45 minutes), £14.99

John Romer ventures to the sites of two ancient cities created by Alexander the Great - cities that were considered among the most beautiful and unusual the world has ever seen. He also explores the culture...

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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (2005)

Subject

Archaeology; Classical studies; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 45 minutes), £14.99

John Romer explores the influence of ancient eastern civilisations. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, in what now is Iraq, were rumoured to be part of the palace of Nebuchadnezzar. Today, scientists believe...

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History of Ancient Britain - Celtic Britain (2011)

aka: History of Celtic Britain, A

Subject

Archaeology; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 240 minutes), £20.42

TV historian and archaeologist Neil Oliver tells the story of Britain, before and during the Roman occupation. The 4-part series traces the development of Britain from 1000 BC to 400 AD. It shows how a...

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South American Art In Scotland

Date released

Apr 1973

Series name

Carrousel Britanico

Issue no

59

NoS ID

324868

Story no

2 / 4

COI synopsis: The Royal Scottish Museum’s rare collection of ancient art from Central and South America.

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Archaeology: A Secret History (2013)

Subject

Archaeology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 150 minutes), £585.00

In this series of three films, archaeologist Richard Miles travels through the ages of the Renaissance and Enlightenment, and into the modern day, to discover how we have tried to understand our ancient...

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Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome: Circus Maximus and Trajan’s Forum (2005)

Subject

Archaeology; Classical studies; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 52 minutes), £14.99

Explores the seven wonders of ancient Rome: the Pantheon, the Aqueducts, the Via Appia, the Baths of Caracalla, Trajan’s Market, Circus Maximus and the Colosseum. These were the works of great men who...

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Story of Bread, The (2000 Video)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min., 2001 sale: £35.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Traces the history of bread from ancient Egypt to the present, and looks forward to gene technology in the future. Considers bread in relation to society, culture, anthropology, politics, war and technology.

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History of the Robot (1997 Video)

Subject

Engineering

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS (PAL). col. 25 min., 2000 sale: US$169.00 (+p&p)

Traces the history of robotics development from early mechanical toys built by the ancient Chinese to the wide array of industrial robots used in manufacturing today. Considers how perceptions of robots...

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