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Archaeology: A Secret History

Synopsis
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 past over the last 2,000 years of history, and tells the story of how our fascination with the mysteries of our ancient past has created a legacy of discovery and debate.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2013
Notes
First broadcast on BBC4 in May 2013. Individual episodes are available to buy separately [£195.00, +VAT +P&P]
Subjects
Archaeology
Keywords
archaeological investigation; historians; history; historical artefacts; Archaeologists

Credits

Contributor
Richard Miles

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£585.00
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
150 minutes
Year
2013

Sections

Title
In the Beginning

Title
Search For Civilization, The

Title
Power of the Past

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact
Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email
BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web
https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address
BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes
The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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