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AZTECS is the companion film to the major 2002-3 exhibition of Aztec culture at the Royal Academy, London. Sculptor Antony Gormley, gallery director Norman Rosehthal and te exhibition’s curators introduce...
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)
Examines the work of archaeologists at Mesa Verde as an example of how past civilisations can be reconstructed from their findings. It provides a complete explanation of techniques used, including Carbon 14...
One in a series of book and accompanying DVD packages devoted to specific World Heritage sites. The guides include information written by local professionals so as to provide the visitor with all the...
Television series in which Michael Wood relates the history of the Spanish conquest of the New World in the 16th century. In four parts: 1) The Fall of The Aztecs: retraces Cortes’ journey across Mexico...
Looks at the archaeological treasures disovered in Egypt by Giovanni Belzoni and Howard Carter.
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.
Looks at the the Aztecs, whose architectural legacy is found in modern Mexico City, and the Mayans, who built some of the worlds great temples, including Chichen Itza and Copan. Uses location footage,...
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.
Writer Graham Hancock on a global search for evidence to prove this theory that the Nazcan civilisation existed some 10,000 years ago and remains of its legacy are still evident. 1: Hancock travels to Egypt...
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