Attila c2003
Dick Lowry, Robert Cochran, Gerard Butler, Powers Boothe, Simmone Jade Mackinnon, Michael R Joyce, USA Home Entertainment (Firm), Alphaville Productions, and Universal City Studios
The story of two colliding worlds and two men that embody these worlds: Attila, King of the Huns and Roman General Flavius Aetius. 1 videodisc (ca. 177 min.)
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The Celts 2003
David Richardson, Tony McAuley, Frank Delaney, British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service, Société nationale de programme France-Régions, Österreichischer Rundfunk, BBC Video (Firm), and Warner Home Video (Firm)
Follows the story of the Celts from their earliest roots through the flowering of their culture and their enduring heritage today. Includes reconstructions of iron-age villages, dramatizations of major historical events and visits to modern Celtic lands. 2 videodiscs
MEDIA 10-273
Classical archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome c2006
J. R Hale and Teaching Company
Classical archaeology, the excavation and analysis of ancient Greek and Roman sites, has been one of the leading branches of archaeology, pioneering its basic methods and major innovations. In these 36 half-hour lectures, Dr. John R. Hale of the University of Louisville guides the listener through 18th-century excavations at Herculaneum and Pompeii, tours many important archaeological sites or discoveries, from the Bronze Age to late antiquity, and takes a thematic approach in exploring what archaeology has contributed to knowledge of ancient diet, entertainment, engineering, slavery, religion, the role of women, and other topics. 6 videodiscs (1080 min.)
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Indus the unvoiced civilization c2003
Tomomi Nagasawa, Yutaka Shigenobu, Donna Burke, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), NHK Entapuraizu, and Terebiman Yunion
Experts investigate the language, customs, and beliefs of the inhabitants of Mohenjo-daro, Harappa, Dholavira, and Kalibangan. 1 videodisc (59 min.)
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Infinite secrets the genius of Archimedes 2003
Liz Tucker, British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service, and WGBH (Radio station : Boston, Mass.)
In 1991 an extraordinary item was put up for auction. To the untrained eye, it was nothing more than a small Byzantine prayer book, yet it sold for over $2 million. 1 videodisc (60 min.)
MEDIA 10-337
Jing Ke ci Qin Wang The emperor and the assassin 2000
Kaige Chen, Shirley Kao, Satoru Iseki, Li Gong, and Fengyi Zhang
Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, has one driving ambition: to unify China's seven kingdoms into one magnificent empire. 1 videodisc (ca. 161 min.)
MEDIA 10-48
Lost civilizations 2002
Sam Waterston, Jason Williams, Joel Westbrook, Ed Fields, Jenny Barraclough, Stephen Eder, Tom Simon, David Dugan, Harry Marshall, Time Life Video & Television, and Time-Life Video
Surveys seven thousand years of history in Africa, Asia, South America, and the Mediterranean. 4 videodiscs (504 min.) :
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Mesopotamia : I have conquered the river 2003, 2001
Toshikazu Sato, Yutaka Shigenobu, and Donna Burke
Literally "the land between the rivers," Mesopotamia was host to some of the worlds earliest and most powerful civilizations. Shot on location, this program seeks to understand how the Sumerian city-states, cradled by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, built a vibrant agricultural economy and why, after centuries, the wheat crop suddenly failed. 1 videodisc (59 min.)
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The mummy who would be king 2006
Gail Willumsen, Jill Shinefield, Stacy Keach, Gemini Productions, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), WGBH Educational Foundation, and Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
A shriveled mummy that has lain neglected on a dusty museum shelf could be the remnants of a long-lost Egyptian pharaoh. Archaeologists use the latest imaging and DNA techniques in hopes of confirming the body's hidden identity. 1 videodisc (56 min.)
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Rome power & glory 1999
Peter Coyote, Alexandria Productions, Learning Channel (Firm), TLC Video (Firm), and Questar, Inc
Presents the complete history of Rome, from its primitive beginnings to the height of its glory and its eventual decline. Combines location footage of ancient monuments, detailed re-enactments, period art and writing, and insights from scholars and public figures. 2 videodiscs (156 min. ea.)
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Save and burn 2004
Julian Samuel
"From ancient China, India, Islam, and the Graeco-Roman world, we see how the library radiated knowledge and spiritual values, and facilitated the cross fertilization of ideas from one culture to another"--Container. 1 videodisc (81 min.)
MEDIA 10-207
The Ancient Egyptian 1984?
Julien Hequembourg Bryan and LeRoy Leatherman
Uses photographs of Egyptian sculpture, artifacts, wall paintings of tombs and temples, and animated sequences in outlining the history of Egypt from 2700 B.C. to the Roman conquest, and to portray the temperament, religion and daily activities of the Pharaohs and citizens of ancient Egypt. Describes the geological changes in northern Africa during prehistoric times. Includes views of the building of the Aswan Dam on the Nile. 1 videocassette (26 min.)
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The Ancient mariners 1988
Werner Bundschuh, Sanford H Lowe, and Don Wescott
Reconstructs, through the work of marine archaeologists in the Aegean, ships of antiquity, featuring details of their design and fabrication. Shows that ancient ships are treasure troves of information, including the documentation of trade routes, products, and even social conditions. Includes animated sequences and special sound effects, along with maps and photographs. 1 videorecording (60 min.)
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The Archaeology of Jerusalem from David to Jesus 1990
Hershel Shanks
Fascinating history of Jerusalem from the Canaanite beginnings to the Arab conquest, supported by archaeological findings. Starting with the Canaanite settlements, the sequence includes the building of the city by Kings David, Solomon and Herod, its destruction by the Babylonians and the Romans, and its transformation by the Arabs. A couple of archaeological discoveries are presented and discussed in detail: King David's tomb, the underground water tunnel and the Siloam Inscription, Jesus' tomb, the oldest biblical text--preceeding by 400 years the Dead Sea Scrolls. 2 videocassettes (1 hr., 14 min.)
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Assurnasirpal, the Assyrian king 1980
Antti Kaskia
Documents the history and culture of the Assyrian empire, focusing on the prosperous reign of King Assurnasirpal II. 1 videocassette (25 min.)
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The Athenian trireme 1993
Koula Antoniades and Tom Alexpoulos
Documents the construction of a full-size replica of an Athenian trireme of the 5th century B.C. Shows how the ancient Greeks used their naval supremacy to protect their home bases while colonizing the furthest reaches of the Mediterranean and maintaining intimate contact with Athens itself. 1 videocassette (ca. 51 min.)
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Attila c2003
Dick Lowry, Robert Cochran, Gerard Butler, Powers Boothe, Simmone Jade Mackinnon, Michael R Joyce, USA Home Entertainment (Firm), Alphaville Productions, and Universal City Studios
The story of two colliding worlds and two men that embody these worlds: Attila, King of the Huns and Roman General Flavius Aetius. 1 videodisc (ca. 177 min.)
MEDIA 10-572
Attila scourge of God 1994
Monte Markham, Adam Friedman, Lee Fulkerson, and Hugh Munro Neely
The name Attila the Hun conjures up images of bloodthirsty barbarians decimating an innocent European populace by sword and fire, but in other parts of the world, the reputation of the king of the Huns is altogether different. This fifth-century ruler was shrewd and intelligent, charismatic and compassionate. Attila the Hun used his most forceful attributes to forge a loose confederation of nomadic tribes into the most fearsome military machine of its time. 1 videocassette (ca. 50 min.)
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Babylon the gate of the gods 198-?
Antti Kaskia
The ruins of Babylon, seen in their present-day condition and collections of artworks from the National Museum of Iraq are shown and discussed to demonstrate the sophistication and splendor of Babylonian culture. 1 videocassette (25 min.)
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Barbarian forces 1994
Phil Grabsky, Colgate Salsbury, and Dave Hill
Presents the typical experience of a Viking, Hun, and Celt warrior by using contemporary narratives, bloodless reenactments of battles, current views of the terrain, and artwork (sculpture, painting, etc.) from the period described. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.)
MEDIA 2-3487
The barbarian West 1992
Michael Wood and Peter Spry-Leverton
Traces the origins of Western culture through Greece and Rome and how it dominated, not only through its own genius, but by borrowing from the legacies of the original five old world civilizations. 1 videocassette (57 min.)
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Believe, imagine, dream Croire, imaginer, penser/part 1 2001
Mahmoud Hussein, Philippe Calderon, Paul Barrett, Luis Molina, Alain de Libera, and Tony Lévy
By replacing paganism with monotheism and tribal life with empire-building, the Arabs of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties effected a complete paradigm shift in their worldview. This program studies the codification of Islamic law and assimilation of non-Arab texts--and the ensuing competition between the ulema, or doctors of the law, and the philosophers, who saw reason as an equal to divine enlightenment. The contributions of key figures, including the Caliph al-Maamun, Yaqub ibn Ishaq al-Kindi, Abu al-Nasr al-Farabi, Avicenna, Muhammad ibn Tufayl, and Averroes, are also examined. 1 videocassette (26 min.)
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Black Athena 1991
Martin Bernal, Christopher Spencer, and Bill Bingham
Explores the debate around Prof. Martin Bernal's book on the African origins of Greek culture, Black Athena. Leading classicists and Egyptologists discuss Bernal's indictment that 19th century scholars systematically denied the connections between Greece and the non-European cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) ;
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Carthage 1991
Henri de Turenne, Jacques Dupont, and Juan Carlos Carmigniani
Explores the history of Carthage, its Phoenician origins, its economy and religious practices. Describes the decline of the ancient Greek world, the growth of Rome, and the conflict between the Roman republic and Carthage, including the rise of Hannibal and his strategies. 1 videocassette (30 min.)
MEDIA 2-3613
The Celts 2003
David Richardson, Tony McAuley, Frank Delaney, British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service, Société nationale de programme France-Régions, Österreichischer Rundfunk, BBC Video (Firm), and Warner Home Video (Firm)
Follows the story of the Celts from their earliest roots through the flowering of their culture and their enduring heritage today. Includes reconstructions of iron-age villages, dramatizations of major historical events and visits to modern Celtic lands. 2 videodiscs
MEDIA 10-273
The Celts rich tradition & ancient myths 1997, 1986
Frank Delaney, David Richardson, and Tony McAuley
Follows the story of the Celts from their earliest roots through the flowering of their culture and their enduring heritage today. Includes reconstructions of iron-age villages, dramatizations of major historical events and visits to modern Celtic lands. 3 videocassettes (ca. 330 min.)
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Central America the burden of time 1992
Michael Wood and Peter Spry-Leverton
Discusses how, isolated from the rest of the world, the Aztecs, Maya and Inca created sophisticated civilizations that in many ways paralleled ancient Mediterranean empires. Also discusses how the arrival of the Conquistadores caused near obliteration of their culture and how parts of it survive today in the mountains of Central America. 1 videocassette (57 min.)
MEDIA 2-5899
The Chaco legacy 1988
Examines archaeological theories about the rise and fall of Chacoan culture, which flourished 900 years ago in the area of Chaco Canyon, N.M. 1 videocassette (59 min.)
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China the mandate of heaven 1992
Michael Wood and Peter Spry-Leverton
Explores the ancient culture of China and the ideas that have sustained that culture for over 2000 years. Also looks at the influence of China on Western civilization. 1 videocassette (57 min.)
MEDIA 2-5861
City of the gods 1994
John Rhys-Davies, Bertrand Morin, Tom Naughton, and Nicolas Valcour
Fifty miles north of modern Mexico City stands the ancient site of Teotihuacán. Built more than 2,000 years ago, the city's colossal pyramids of the sun and moon are the largest pre-Columbian monuments in the New World. Murals found there provide archaeologists with information about this ancient metropolis. 1 videocassette (28 min.)
MEDIA 2-2447
Classical archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome c2006
J. R Hale and Teaching Company
Classical archaeology, the excavation and analysis of ancient Greek and Roman sites, has been one of the leading branches of archaeology, pioneering its basic methods and major innovations. In these 36 half-hour lectures, Dr. John R. Hale of the University of Louisville guides the listener through 18th-century excavations at Herculaneum and Pompeii, tours many important archaeological sites or discoveries, from the Bronze Age to late antiquity, and takes a thematic approach in exploring what archaeology has contributed to knowledge of ancient diet, entertainment, engineering, slavery, religion, the role of women, and other topics. 6 videodiscs (1080 min.)
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Classical warriors 1994
Colgate Salsbury, Dave Hill, Peter Nicholson, and Phil Grabsky
Dipicts the typical experience of a Spartan, Roman, and Macedonian warrior, using contemporary narratives, bloodless reenactments of battles, current views of the terrain, and artwork (sculpture, painting, etc.) from each period described. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.)
MEDIA 2-3489
The Collapse 1993
Stacy Keach and Sam Low
The program reveals that ancient civilizations suffered from the consequences of overpopulation and over-exploitation of resources and shows that, through archaeology, we can apply the lessons of the past to the present. 1 videocassette (60 min.)
MEDIA 2-1899
Conquistadors 2001
Michael Wood, David Wallace, and Rebecca Dobbs
Four part series on the discovery of the Americas by the Spanish conquistadors and the subsequent fall of the Aztec and Inca empires. 4 videocassettes (240 min.)
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Cyberoma 1997
Giuseppe Campanozzi and Gigi Oliviero
Rome circa 200 A.D. comes alive through virtual reality and 3-D graphics. Visit the Colosseum, the Tempio Di Vesta, the Casa Delle Vestali, the Tempio di Marte Ultore, Traiano's Column, the Basilica Ulpia, the Tempio Di Venere E Roma, and the Palatino, where legend says Romolo built the first wall about the city. 1 videocassette (38 min.)
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The Decline of Rome ; The fall of Rome 1989
Eugen Joseph Weber
These programs describe the barbarian invasions that battered the Roman Empire from without and the moral decay that weakened it from within. With the fall of Rome the Church and barbarian kingdoms became heir to the Western Empire. 1 videocassette (56 min.)
MEDIA 2-2548
Details of Roman life 1991
Robert Erskine and John Pett
Robert Erskine leads viewers through rooms in the British Museum, explaining particular artifacts and discussing daily Roman life. Cicero's letters describe, and coins portray, Caesar, Pompey, Brutus, Marc Antony, Cleopatra, and Augustus; the appearance of art in the service of the state is defined by Virgil and illustrated by artifacts. The progression of emperors is recounted up to Vespasian. The next 150 years show the heyday of trade in the Roman Empire and reveal the variety and extent of the world of Roman objects. 1 videocassette (26 min.)
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Egypt's golden empire 2002
Richard Bradley, Justin Pollard, David Keith, Clara Byrne, and James Hawes
Examines the rise and fall of Egypt's New Kingdom, 1560 BCE to 1080 BCE. 3 videocassettes (180 min.)
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Egypt the habit of civilization 1992
Michael Wood and Peter Spry-Leverton
Looks at the Pharaonic Egypt, the longest lasting of the ancient civilizations-- it created state institutions on which nations are still built. 1 videocassette (57 min.)
MEDIA 2-5900
Egyptology Tutankhamun's tomb and the Rosetta Stone 2003
Lion Television Ltd, BBC Scotland, History Channel (Television network), and Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
"When Howard Carter entered the long-sought tomb of Tutankhamun, it did not take him long to confirm that it was indeed the final resting place of the legendary Boy King. But his knowledge of hieroglyphics had only been made possible by the enigmatic Rosetta Stone, deciphered precisely 100 years earlier by Jean-Franc ois Champollion. This intriguing, highly realistic program cinematically dramatizes the efforts of Carter and Champollion, a century apart, to make sense of an ancient world that had been kept silent for thousands of years by an indecipherable language."--Container. 1 videodisc (51 min.)
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El Templo Mayor de Tenochtitlán 1991
Emilio Larrosa
Explorers the ancient ruins of the temple of Tenochtitlan and the surrounding area. The hosts speculate about the life and culture of those who once inhabited that city. 1 videocassette (56 min.)
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The Fall of the Maya 1993
Marianna Edmunds, Francois Valcour, Pierre Charbonneau, John Rhys-Davies, and Albert Jordan
The mystery of the Maya civilization is explained through the archaeological findings of the ancient city of Cop n in the Honduras' jungle. 1 videocassette (23 min.)
MEDIA 2-3110
Five millennia Mesopotamiaan architectural heritage 1980
Antti Kaskia
Explores the Mesopotamian origins, basic motifs, and lasting influences of Islamic architecture using classic examples still in existence throughout the territory that is now modern Iraq. 1 videocassette (26 min.)
MEDIA 2-2535
The Ganges 1991
Michel Honorin and Robert Lanchester
This program tells the historical, geographical, and human story of the Ganges--the mother of rivers, of the Aryan civilization that shaped the bedrock of much that is Western, the birthplace of Hinduism, the holy of holies of nearly a billion people. 1 videocassette (45 min.)
MEDIA 2-1810
The gods of our fathers c1994
Gwynne Dyer, Marrin Canell, Catherine Mullins, Anne Henderson, Green Lion Productions Inc, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, National Film Board of Canada, and Bullfrog Films, inc
Explores the evolution of patriarchy as one effective way of organizing mass societies, from evidence in ancient Egyptian villages along the Nile. As the world changes, it needs to find alternatives to patriarchy. 1 videocassette (51 min.)
MEDIA 2-6442
The great Egyptians 1997
Peter Spry-Leverton, Sylvia Szapary-VanKleef, and Bob Brier
Looks at three famous names in the history of ancient Egypt. 3 videocassettes (50 min. each)
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The greatness of Africa 1998
Richard Arsenault and David House
Overview of Ancient African civilization from the world's oldest monarchy in Qustul to the civilization of Egypt. 1 videocassette (ca. 23 min.)
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The Greek gods 1998, 1997
1 videocassette (ca. 50 min.)
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The Greek temple 1986, 1969
Hans Joachim Hossfeld and Richard Carlson
Traces the evolution of the temples in Magna Grecia through the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian styles, and includes models and animated reconstructions of some of the most magnificent of the ancient shrines from Delphi, Paestum, Agrigeuto, Sounion, and the Acropolis. 1 videocassette (54 min.)
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The Greeks crucible of civilization 1999
Cassian Harrison, Anthony Geffen, and Liam Neeson
Views rise and fall of ancient Greece through the eyes of prominent figures of the times, including Cleisthenes, Themistocles, Pericles, and Socrates. 3 videocassettes (180 min.)
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Hatra 1980
Antti Kaskia
Profiles the art, architecture, and history of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Hatra in present-day northern Iraq. Located along a major silk trade route, the city was a meeting ground for the cultures of Mesopotamia and Greece. The dual influence of these cultures is demonstrated using footage of the city's barely excavated ruins and works of art. 1 videocassette (25 min.)
MEDIA 2-2534
In the footsteps of Alexander the Great 1997
David Wallace, Rebecca Dobbs, and Michael Wood
The story of Alexander the Great, Greek hero and world-conqueror, and the creation of a Greek Empire that stretched from the Balkans to India. 4 videocassettes (60 min. ea.)
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In the shadow of the Incas 1990
Gottfried Kirchner
The history of ancient Andean Indian cultures in Peru and northern Bolivia is revealed by examining the archaeological evidence which remains at various sites. Sites visited include Machu Picu (Peru), Tiahuanaco (Bolivia), and Cerro Sechín (Peru). 1 videocassette (43 min.)
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India the empire of the spirit 1992
Michael Wood and Peter Spry-Leverton
Looks at the Hindu religion, the basis of Indian culture. Explores the traditions that were born in the Indus Valley 5,000 years ago and shows how these traditions are still honored today. 1 videocassette (57 min.)
MEDIA 2-5863
Infinite secrets the genius of Archimedes 2003
Liz Tucker, British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service, and WGBH (Radio station : Boston, Mass.)
In 1991 an extraordinary item was put up for auction. To the untrained eye, it was nothing more than a small Byzantine prayer book, yet it sold for over $2 million. 1 videodisc (60 min.)
MEDIA 10-337
Information withheld ; Shifters 1993?
Juan Downey
Information witheld dramatizes the nature of signs and symbols in an ascending order of complexity, from traffic signals and hieroglyphs to Michelangelo's painting of The Madonna and child with St. Joseph. Shifters dismantles the narrative mode and distinguishes six recurrent themes, including Egypt, Napoleon, the scholars, the abuse of a cat and a melodrama. The subtext of this videotape concerns the oppositions of imperial power and the working class suggested through architecture emblematic of them. 1 videocassette (56 min.)sd., col. ;
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Jing Ke ci Qin Wang The emperor and the assassin 2000
Kaige Chen, Shirley Kao, Satoru Iseki, Li Gong, and Fengyi Zhang
Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, has one driving ambition: to unify China's seven kingdoms into one magnificent empire. 1 videodisc (ca. 161 min.)
MEDIA 10-48
Lost city of the Aegean 1993
John Rhys-Davies
Archaeologists excavate the Minoan colony of Akrotiri on the island of Thera, showing how the BC 1628 volcanic eruption reshaped the island and forever changed the world, and suggesting the possibility of this being the lost civilization of Atlantis. 1 videocassette (28 min.)
DANA 387
The Maya collection 1996
Series of videos featuring Maya architecture in Mesoamerica. 10 videocassettes (ca. 600 min.)
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Maya lords of the jungle 1988, 1980
John Angier
Visits ancient sites on the Yucatan Peninsula where new findings are forcing a reappraisal of the past of the Mayans. Researchers display and interpret their findings, setting aside the errors of the past, and quietly working a revolution in pre-Columbian archaeology. 1 videocassette (59 min.)
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Mediterranean on the rocks c2000
Alan Alda, John Angier, David Huntley, Chedd-Angier Production Company, Connecticut Public Television, and PBS Home Video
Alan Alda travels to the Mediterranean Sea and investigates: how ancient peoples built papyrus boats; why an invasive species of algae, Caulerpa taxifola, threatens the environmental health of the area; how copper was made at a 2,500 year-old archaeological site in Cyprus; how scientist track the finback whale and treat and release injured sea turtles back to the sea. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.)
MEDIA 2-6980
Mesopotamia : I have conquered the river 2003, 2001
Toshikazu Sato, Yutaka Shigenobu, and Donna Burke
Literally "the land between the rivers," Mesopotamia was host to some of the worlds earliest and most powerful civilizations. Shot on location, this program seeks to understand how the Sumerian city-states, cradled by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, built a vibrant agricultural economy and why, after centuries, the wheat crop suddenly failed. 1 videodisc (59 min.)
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Minoan civilization 1993
Sydney Streeter, Kell Gatherer, and Bianka Dadswell
Examines the remains and reconstructions of Minoan civilization at Knossos and Phaistos on Crete, and discusses the problems, partial resolutions, and knowledge resulting from the decipherment of Minoan scripts. Also covers what is known about the origins, lifestyles, and symbology of the Minoans, as well as the significance of the Minotaur and Theseus myths. 1 videocassette (53 min.)
MEDIA 2-2677
Mummies tales from the Egyptian Crypts 1996
Frank Langella and Lisa Bourgoujian
Egyptologists and the latest computer technology bring the wonders of ancient Egypt to life. 4 videocassettes (50 min. each)
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The mummy who would be king 2006
Gail Willumsen, Jill Shinefield, Stacy Keach, Gemini Productions, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), WGBH Educational Foundation, and Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
A shriveled mummy that has lain neglected on a dusty museum shelf could be the remnants of a long-lost Egyptian pharaoh. Archaeologists use the latest imaging and DNA techniques in hopes of confirming the body's hidden identity. 1 videodisc (56 min.)
MEDIA 10-1131
The Nile 1986
Jacques Yves Cousteau, Philippe Cousteau, and Theodore Strauss
In this breathtaking travelogue, The Nile, the Cousteaus embark on a daring ten-month expedition along the entire course of the world's largest river, capturing on film the nile's astonishing natural beauties, menacing dangers and primative cultures and animal sanctuaries. Treasure troves of natural wonders are unearthed by the expedition as it moves from Uganda to Khartoum to Egypt, before concluding at the man-made wonders of the Nile, the Jonglei Canal and the Aswan High Dam. Emphasises some of the negative results of the building of dams and irrigation channels. 1 videocassette (116 min.)
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Nordic sagas 2000
Alan Alda, David Huntley, Graham Chedd, Chedd-Angier Production Company, Connecticut Public Television, and PBS Home Video
Explores several aspects of current and ancient Norway, Iceland and Sweden. Includes the excavation and reconstruction of Viking ships, volcanic activity and life in Iceland, a segment on digital photography in Sweden and the effects of the Chernobyl disaster on reindeer in Sweden. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.)
MEDIA 2-6976
Nubia and the mysteries of Kush 2001
Judith McCray, Reynelda Muse, Juneteenth Productions, University of California (System), and Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning
Archaeologists explore ancient Nubia, a region which spanned the southern part of Egypt and the northern part of the Sudan, and its golden age, the kingdom of Kush which existed from approximately 800 B.C. to 350 A.D. They display and discuss the results of excavations, including pottery, pyramids and other buildings. 1 videocassette (27 min.)
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Power, prestige and wealth 1993
Lance Wisniewski and Stacy Keach
The program reveals the different methods used by archaeologists to study how rulers have gained and kept power. 1 videocassette (60 min.)
MEDIA 2-1896
Pyramid 1988
David Macaulay, Larry Klein, and Mark Olshaker
Explores the geography, history, archaeology, mythology and religions of the ancient Egyptians through a combination of live footage and animation. 1 videocassette (58 min.)
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Ramses favorite of the gods 1999
Wolfram Giese, Hans-Christian Huf, Heike Schmidt, and Mike Lucas
This comprehensive program appraises the life of the pharaoh whose name literally means "Ra begot him" and re-creates his world during the age of the New Kingdom, providing penetrating insights into the culture, religion, and daily life of Egyptians at all levels of society. 1 videocassette (52 min.)
MEDIA 2-5961
Realms 1993
Stacy Keach and Werner Bundschuh
The program focuses on the complex political arrangements of ancient civilization and the basic functions of those systems . 1 videocassette (60 min.)
MEDIA 2-1897
The Rise of Rome ; The Roman empire 1989
Eugen Joseph Weber
These programs describe how Rome grew from a small city to become one of the gratest empires and most influential forces of the Western tradition. 1 videocassette (57 min.)
MEDIA 2-2547
Roman Britain 1991
Guthrie Moir, John Pett, and Gwyn Thomas
Artifacts in the British museum and on-site explorations are used to show the history and civilization of Roman Britain. 1 videocassette (27 min.)
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Roman city 1994
Larry Klein, Mark Olshaker, and David Macaulay
"...examines how cities helped maintain the Roman Empire. Hosted by acclaimed author-illustrator David Macaulay, the program also explores the role of the built environment in meeting and shaping people's needs."--Container. 1 videocassette (60 min.)
DANA 660
The Roman Empire in the first century 2001
Margaret Koval, Lyn Goldfarb, and Sigourney Weaver
Chronicles the emergence of the powerful Roman Empire from a chaotic period of violent coups, assassination, overarching ambition, civil war and clashes between the classes as well as the sexes. 4 videocassettes (235 min.)
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Rome power & glory 1999
Peter Coyote, Alexandria Productions, Learning Channel (Firm), TLC Video (Firm), and Questar, Inc
Presents the complete history of Rome, from its primitive beginnings to the height of its glory and its eventual decline. Combines location footage of ancient monuments, detailed re-enactments, period art and writing, and insights from scholars and public figures. 2 videodiscs (156 min. ea.)
MEDIA DANA 10-612 1701
Save and burn 2004
Julian Samuel
"From ancient China, India, Islam, and the Graeco-Roman world, we see how the library radiated knowledge and spiritual values, and facilitated the cross fertilization of ideas from one culture to another"--Container. 1 videodisc (81 min.)
MEDIA 10-207
The Seven wonders of the ancient world 1990
Rolf Forsberg, Don Kennedy, Paulette Sarussi, and David Murphy
Examines the location and the people responsible for the construction and original function of each of the seven wonders: The Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Pharos (lighthouse) at Alexandria, Egypt. 1 videocassette (59 min.)
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Signs and symbols 1993
Stacy Keach and Sheila Bernard
The program demonstrates how archaeologists detect forms of ancient communication, then interpret symbolic meanings and reconstruct symbolic behavior behind the communication. 1 videocassette (60 min.)
MEDIA 2-1895
The Silk Road A heat wave called Turfan 1992, 1990
Isao Tamai, Tetsuya Kawamoto, Graham Webster, Haruo Kikuchi, Hideo Kihara, Hiroyuki Shoji, and Kitaro
A visit to the place once called the land of fire located between the Tian-Shan Mountains and the Taklamakan Desert; the Fire Mountains; Thousand Buddha Caves; and the Jiao-he Castle. 1 videocassette (55 min.)
MEDIA 2-3512
The Silk Road. Across the Taklamakan Desert 1990
Kitaro, Junzo Tagawa, Isao Tamai, Graham Webster, Shoji Inoue, and Hiroyuki Shoji
Be the first foreign visitors in over seventy five years to the ancient Buddhist city of Miran, before attempting to cross the Taklamakan Desert. 1 videocassette (ca. 55 min.)
MEDIA 2-3507
The Silk Road. In search of the Kingdom of Loulan 1990
Graham Webster, Hajime Suzuki, Kitaro, Hiroyuki Shoji, Tu Guo-bi, Haruo Kikuchi, and Masatsuga Kawaski
"Learn of the lost kingdom of Lou-lan, which vanished into the sands of the desert when the nearby lake Lop Nor moved away...find relics of the Silk Road from over a millenium ago."--Container. 1 videocassette ( 55 min.)
MEDIA 2-3510
The Silk Road. The Art Gallery in the desert 1990
Kitaro, Junzo Tagawa, Isao Tamai, Graham Webster, Isamu Gotoh, and Haruo Kikuchi
"Tour the world-famous Ma-gao Caves--over 500 caves, more than 30 miles in length, wtih 3000 murals and statues in the middle of the Gobi desert."--Container. 1 videocassette (ca. 55 min)
MEDIA 2-3508
Stonehenge mystery in the plain 1980
Lawrence Moore
Myth and legend surround this ancient stone circle on the Salisbury Plain, whose architects remain unknown. Speculation abounds on its origins, its purpose, and its influence on the remote landscape of Southern Britain. 1 videocassette (24 min.)
MEDIA 2-972
The story of civilisation: Chinese 2001
Lara Lowe, Derek Hobson, and Jennie Dempster
Profiles ancient China and Japan, exploring both society and culture as well as the myths and legends surrounding these civilizations. 1 videocassette (50 min.)
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The story of civilisation: Romans and barbarians 2001
Brian Blessed, Graham Holloway, and Paul Vernon-Lydiate
Profiles the Roman legion and how its might spread Rome's power throughout the known world. Highlights the Roman invasion of Britain. 1 videocasssette (50 min.)
DANA 1662
The story of civilisation:The first empires 2001
Kate Harper, Ruth Wood, and Vanessa Tovell
Profiles ancient Greece and Egypt, exploring both society and culture as well as the myths and legends surrounding these civilizations. 1 videorecording (50 min.)
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The story of civilisation: the Viking age 2001
Kate Harper, Les Prince, and Vanessa Tovell
Profiles the Viking world of pillage and plunder, but also Viking religion, arts and crafts. 1 videocassette (50 min.)
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The story of civilization: the Americas 2001
Penny Mahon, Kate Harper, Sophie Mulphin, Elizabeth Baquedano, Vanessa Tovell, and Ruth Wood
Profiles the Aztecs, refers to the Mayans of Mexico and summarizes the history of native Americans. Explores both society and culture as well as the myths and legends surrounding these civilizations. 1 videocassette (50 min.)
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Sumer, Babylon, Assyria the wolves 1991
John Pett and Peter Young
Peter Young presents a guided tour of the British Museum showing artifacts from Assyria, Babylon, and Sumer. Shows the scope and military history of those regions. 1 videocassette (26 min.)
MEDIA 2-2678
The Sumerian kingdom of Ur 198-?
Antti Kaskia
The ruins of Ur, seen in their present-day condition, and collections of artworks from the National Museum of Iraq present the variety and high level of Sumerian culture. Also touched upon are the history of archaeology and excavation at Ur, and the Marsh Arabs, descendants of the Sumerians, who still inhabit the land where the Tigris and Euphrates meet. 1 videocassette (25 min.)
MEDIA 2-2540
The Ten commandments 1990
Cecil B DeMille, Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G Robinson, and Yvonne De Carlo
The epic story of Moses, the prophet who led his people, the Israelites, out of bondage in the land of Egypt to the Promised Land. 2 videocassettes (219 min.)
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This old pyramid 1992
Michael Barnes, Mark Lehner, Roger Hopkins, and Stacy Keach
This program reveals the ancient secret of how the pyramids were built by actually building one. A noted Egyptologist, Mark Lehner, and a professional stonemason, Roger Hopkins ("This old house"), join forces in the shadow of the great pyramid of Giza to put clever and sometimes bizarre pyramid construction theories to the test. 1 videocassette (90 min.)
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Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War, and, Plato, Alcibiades I 1993, 1991
Thucydides, Plato, Jack Gold, John Barton, Alec McCowen, John Bennett, Ben Kingsley, Michael Kitchen, Ronald Pickup, John Rowe, and Clive Swift
A film anatomy and analysis of the 27-year Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. 1 videocassette (72 min.)
MEDIA 2-2257
Time Life's Lost civilizations 1995
Sam Waterston and J Williams
Combines evocative recreations with three-dimensional computer animation and documentary footage from 26 countries to describe the history and social life and customs of vanished civilizations. 10 videocassettes (48 min. ea.)
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The True story of the Roman arena 1994
Andrew Sachs and Jonathan Stamp
Drawing on first-hand Roman accounts and modern research, this program traces the Roman origins of the use of violence as mass entertainment through the rise of the Roman arena and the Games associated with it. 1 videocassette (50 min.)
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The Western tradition: Greece 1989
Eugen Joseph Weber, Art Cohen, Carol Greenwald, Andrew Jablon, Karen Silverstein, and Harlan Reiniger
The growth of Greek civilization and the strong connection between its philosophy and political institutions influenced the Western traditions. The spread of Greek culture throughout the eastern Mediterranean world increased asa the successors of Alexander the Great established empires of their own. 1 videocassette (110 min.)
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The Western tradition: Rome 1989
Eugen Joseph Weber, Carol Greenwald, Art Cohen, Andrew Jablon, Karen Silverstein, and Harlan Reiniger
These programs describes how Rome grew from a small city to become one of the greatest empires and most influential forces of the Western tradition. 1 videocassette (60 min.)
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Woman's place 1985
Peter Spry-Leverton
Discusses Egyptian temples as houses of the gods, and examines the relationships between the men and women as expressed in the love poetry of the time. 1 videocassette (23 min.)
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