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Ancient civilizations, produced by Questar, Inc

Label
Ancient civilizations, produced by Questar, Inc
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Ancient civilizations
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
produced by Questar, Inc
Runtime
565
Series statement
Ancient civilizations
Summary
Rome and Pompeii: Imagine being among the bloodthirsty thousands at a gladiator bout in the Colosseum or at the chariot races in Circus MaximusAthens and Ancient Greece: Ancient Greece was a civilization like no other in historyThe land of the Pharaohs: Ancient Egypt awakes. Go back 5,000 years to a civilization that could create wondrous structures with the most primitive tools and human handsFall of the Aztec & Maya empires: Computer reconstructions recreate Aztec and Mayan cities as they may have looked 1,000 years ago, just before defeat and decayGladiators: bloodsport of the Colosseum: Contains reenactors, gladiator movie clips, sumptuous footage, with computer-generated tourCleopatra: the first woman of power: Offers an Egyptian perspective, showing the legendary ruler as a brilliant strategist and strong leader
Technique
live action
Classification