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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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"An Ancient Tale New Told" (2020 Audio)

aka: Episode 146

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Richard Paul; Garland Scott

Podcast hosted by Barbara Bogaev in which she interviews Sir Jonathan Bate about his book, How the Classics Made Shakespeare, which looks at the original Greek and Roman sources that inspired Shakespeare’s...

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Date

14 Jun 2011, 16:00

Author

Cathy Grant

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Conspiracy Documentaries Conspiracy Documentaries was set up in 2009 to provide a 1-stop source for the best conspiracy documentaries on the net. All films are free to watch and are sorted into categories...

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Ancient World According to Terry Jones, The (2010)

Director

Phil Grabsky

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 300 minutes), £30.00

Terry Jones looks at the hidden side of the ancient world in the three part series. The SURPRISING HISTORY OF SEX AND LOVE traces changes in attitudes and practices to sex over the centuries. The second...

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Sudan: Ancient Kingdoms of the Nile (1997 Multimedia)

Subject

History

Distribution

CD-ROM, £21.25

A guide to artefacts related to 7000 years of Sudanese history covering the Nile, ancient and modern Egypt, and the history and geography of Sudan, with a timeline, exhibits and photographs from the...

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Ancient Civilisations (6 Parts) (1998 Video)

Subject

Archaeology; History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 6 x 30 min., 1999 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p) each

Series looking at how the ancient civilisations in China, India, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome and meso-America originated, what sustained them and why they fell.

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Spartans, The (2002)

Subject

Classical studies; History

This series chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever seen. Historian Bettany Hughes reveals the secrets and complexities of Spartan life. (141 minutes)

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Pompeii: A Journey Back in Time (1998 Video)

Subject

Archaeology; Classical studies

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 2000 sale: £29.95 (inc. VAT +p&p)

Tells the story of Pompeii, buried under a mountain of volcanic ash in AD63 and rediscovered in 1748, using location footage, reconstructions and three-dimensional computer animation.

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Have You Seen the Parthenon? (1972)

Subject

Archaeology; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 50 minutes), £14.74

Looks at the Parthenon of Athens and how it symbolises the development of democracy in ancient Greece. Sequences filmed all over the Peloponnese and the Cyclades Islands tell the story of the struggle to...

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Seven Wonders of Ancient Egypt: Valley of the Kings (2005)

Subject

Archaeology; Classical studies; History

Distribution

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

Documentary which uncovers the mysteries of Ancient Egypt’s pharaohs and brings to life buildings as the Egyptians would have seen them. Shows the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak, Abu Simbel, Mount...

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