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Traces the causes and course of the Persian Wars, from the Ionian revolt against Persian rule in the town of Miletus in 499BC to the Battle of Platea. Filmed on location, shows the major sites of the...
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...
Broadcast on BBC2 on 10/9/96.
Extracts from the writings of Thucydides are used to look at the causes and effects of the Peloponesian war. By the late 5th century BC Greece had become crowded with prosperous cities all striving for...
Chronicles the archaeological excavations at Pella in Jordan, showing the work of the archaeologists and the local people who live in the area. Also visits both ancient and modern Jordan: Petra, Jerash,...
A fully documented attempt to re-create the casting techniques used by the original Chinese craftsmen in producing the bronze sculptures which remain an unsurpassed aesthetic and technological achievement of...
Examines the sculptures of the Parthenon. Shows the ruins in Athens, and uses a full-scale replica of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee, the model and exhibits in the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada and...
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...
Focusing on three of the most important discoveries from the world of the ancient Egyptians, this series journeys back in time to explore Howard Carter’s discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, the Great...
The four episodes of this television series depict life in ancient Egypt, using dramatisations, state of the art filmmaking and computer images. Based on evidence of real events, "The Battle of Megiddo"...
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