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Publisher
Icarus Films
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
Español
Description
Master director Patricio Guzman travels 10,000 feet above sea level to the driest place on earth, the Atacama Desert, where atop the mountains astronomers from all over the world gather to observe the stars. The sky is so translucent that it allows them to see right to the boundaries of the universe. The Atacama is also a place where the harsh heat of the sun keeps human remains intact: those of Pre-Columbian mummies; 19th century explorers and miners;...
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's now 1933, 10 years after Rick and Evie met. They're married, settled in London and are raising their 8 year old son, Alex. Imhotep's corpse has been brought to the British Museum and resurrected ; the mummy walks the earth again, determined to become immortal. Another force born of the darkest rituals of ancient Egyptian mysticism, even more powerful than Imhotep, has also been set loose in the world. When these two forces clash, the world will...
Publisher
Discovery Communications Inc
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Take a journey down the mighty Nile, back through time, and uncover ancient Egypt's long-lost mysteries.
Egypt uncovered: Shot on location at many sites off-limits to the public, and featuring many noted Egyptologists, this series offers a comprehensive look at new archaeological discoveries about ancient Egypt.
Egypt's ten greatest discoveries: Dr. Zahi Hawass, the guardian of Egyptian antiquities, and a team of leading archaeologists identify...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Pompeii, the lost Roman city buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. has long been a source of fascination to archaeologists. Its sister city Herculaneum, buried in the same eruption but to a much greater depth, reveals an even more complete picture of Roman life. The high temperature of gases that engulfed Herculaneum perfectly preserved much of the ancient city. This film tells of the scientific advances in our knowledge of the two cities....
Publisher
Ketchup Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Josh and Ling were expecting a boring vacation visiting each of their parents at an archaeological dig in China. But the new friends soon discover they're right in the middle of an adventure when they find a Chinese Golden Dragon.
9) The ruins
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Jeff and Amy are an American couples who goes to Mexico for a vacation. They find themselves in the most brutal struggle when, on an archaeological dig into the jungle, they are ambushed by hostile Mayans and forced to the top of an ancient temple. There, a monstrous and diabolically clever entity awaits them among the ruins.
11) Unearthed
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A vicious creature that's been trapped for 900 years gets unearthed during an archeological dig in the middle of a desolate town. As the carnage escalates, the local sheriff and a group of stranded civilians must find a way to destroy the creature that only has one mission - complete annihilation.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Grab your shovels and join the fun as Bob the Builder and his terrific team dig up ancient surprises in this all-new movie. A new truck named Rubble joins the Can-Do Crew to help build an enormous amusement park, but when things get difficult with seagulls and impossible lumps, it's up to the team to work together to finish the job, unearthing some prehistoric dinosaur bones along the way.
Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
In these twelve episodes, the Time Team set to work on sites from the era of the Roman occupation in the first centuries CE. From a mysterious cluster of stones in London's Greenwich Park to a vast ancient complex beneath a Cotswold field, the crew digs deep to solve some of Roman Britain's enduring mysteries.
16) Sinking Atlantis
Series
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
5000 years ago the Minoans flourished on the island of Crete. Their advanced culture became the setting for many famous Greek myths. Yet in their heyday the Minoans were wiped from the pages of history. The cause of their downfall has remained a mystery of the ancient world. Sinking Atlantis explores the usual theories about the disappearance of the Minoans and reveals the truth behind the reign and fall of the great Minoan civilization.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Film Ideas
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
"It is said that all roads led to Rome. Follow the itineraies which connected Rome to Iberia (Spain) and ancient Gaul (France) as a Celtic gladiator guides us through Nimes, Orange, Tarragona and more."--Container insert.
18) The ruins
Publisher
Spyglass Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Jeff and Amy are an American couples who goes to Mexico for a vacation. They find themselves in the most brutal struggle when, on an archaeological dig into the jungle, they are ambushed by hostile Mayans and forced to the top of an ancient temple. There, a monstrous and diabolically clever entity awaits them among the ruins.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
At the height of the Roman Empire, an eruption of Mount Vesuvius buries the town of Pompeii in volcanic ash, killing thousands. Now, for the very first time, forensic experts investigate a group of victims called "The Fugitives." X-rays reveal ages, injuries suffered, and even artifacts like sandals and jewelry; the investigation also reveals why the victims failed to escape.
Publisher
KOCH Vision
Pub. Date
[c2006]
Language
English
Description
Take a virtual tour through rediscovered cities and see archaelogical sites as their inhabitants saw them centuries ago. Spectacular on-location photography, state-of-the-art graphics, and research from the world's leading archaeological experts.
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