Narrator, Roger Steffens. DVD release of programs originally produced in 2002.
Contents:
Disc 6. Mycenaeans: the civilization of heroes. Glorious Rome: capital of an empire ; Pyramids designed for eternity ; Athens: western splendor ; Place called Etruria -- Disc 2: Cities of the Pharoahs ; Egypt according to Cleopatra ; Greek cities in Italy ; Pyramids of the sun ; Roads to El Dorado -- Disc 3. Lost cities of the Maya ; Forgotten civilizations of Anatolia ; Travels through Greece ; Ports of the desert ; Sailing with the Phoenicians -- Disc 4. Roman empire in Africa ; Ancient cities bordering on Latium ; Retracing the tracks of Hannibal ; Roman imprint on the West ; At the court of the King of Kings -- Disc 5. Cities of the sea and wind ; Secrets of the Island of Minos ; Fabulous centers of Hellenism ; Visit of the sanctuaries of Apollo ; Sicily: Greek legacy in the West -- Disc 6. Ancient itinerary in Ionia ; Mycenaeans: the civilization of heroes.
Summary:
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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.