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Metropolis 2PK DVD

Revisit the world's ancient cities at the height of their re-created splendor in this amazing Science Channel series. Travel to Athens at its most powerful, to the great library at Alexandria, to the seafaring capital of Carthage, and Rome, mighty capital of the Roman Empire. Then move forward to Constantinople, mysterious seat of Byzantine power, to Venice and its magnificent canals, and finally to the fabled City of Lights, Paris.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2003
Length: 364 minutes on 2 Discs
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Metropolis 2PK DVD

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Stonehenge Decoded DVD

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Stonehenge Decoded DVD

A revolutionary new theory about the origins, history, and purpose of England's most enduringly mysterious monument--Stonehenge--involves the recent discovery of a lost city just two miles away. What light can modern archaeology spread on the standing circle of stones that has puzzled mankind and delighted tourists for centuries? Tune in to the National Geographic documentary Stonehenge Decoded, for the new truth behind old legends.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2008
Length: 90 minutes on 1 Disc
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

National Geographic: The Great Inca Rebellion DVD

Here, in the first ever NOVA/National Geographic Television collaboration, The Great Inca Rebellion presents stunning new evidence that is changing what we know about the final days of the once-mighty Inca Empire.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2007
Length: 52 minutes on 1 Disc
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

National Geographic: The Great Inca Rebellion DVD

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Secrets of the Dead: The Syphilis Enigma DVD

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Secrets of the Dead: The Syphilis Enigma DVD

Columbus' crew carried diseases that decimated New World Indians. Their revenge, so it goes, was to send syphilis back to Europe. New evidence may refute this, and help explain how new diseases are dealt with today. A medieval skeleton from an English priory shows signs of syphilis, but in the 1340s; long before 1492. Forensic, archaeological, and medical experts study how diseases spread and mutate, perhaps resolving an age-old mystery.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2001
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: TV-PG
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Secrets of the Dead: Day of the Zulu DVD

In January 1879, during a solar eclipse, almost an entire British battalion, 1,300 soldiers, was massacred by Zulus at Isandlwana in South Africa. Ballistics experts, forensic archaeologists, and pharmacologists tackle the mystery of how so-called primitive warriors defeated a highly-trained, modern army with sophisticated military hardware. The answer? Guns that jammed under extreme pressure, and an extraordinary war chest of hallucinogens.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2001
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: TV-PG
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Secrets of the Dead: Day of the Zulu DVD

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Secrets of the Dead: Murder at Stonehenge DVD

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Secrets of the Dead: Murder at Stonehenge DVD

At Stonehenge, a man was beheaded by a single stroke from a thin, sharp blade. Classic detective work and 21st-century archaeology reveal evidence of his identity, circumstances of his death, and Stonehenge itself. Was he a British tribal leader, judicially executed by Romans, or a Saxon killed during later Anglo-Saxon wars? Mike Pitts' excavations unearth a trail clarifying the 2,000-year-old landmark's use and the origins of modern Britain.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2001
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: TV-PG
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Secrets of the Dead: Tomb of Christ DVD

At the center of Christianity, in one of Earth's holiest cities, an ancient mystery is close to being solved. Two respected Oxford archaeologists may have the proof that Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher houses the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and burial. Martin Biddle and Birthe Kjolbye-Biddle have unearthed astonishing facts about the church with cutting-edge technology: thermal mapping, 3-D computer models, and keyhole cameras.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2001
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Secrets of the Dead: Tomb of Christ DVD

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Secrets of the Dead: Sinking Atlantis DVD

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Secrets of the Dead: Sinking Atlantis DVD

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.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2008
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: TV-PG
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Secrets of the Dead: Aztec Massacre DVD

Previously, historians believed that Spanish Conquistadors were seen as gods by the Aztecs, who put up little resistance to their conquest. A new find near Mexico City is turning history on its head. Over 550 bodies were found, more than 40 of which appear to be European, indicating that the Aztecs not only resisted the invaders, they sacrificed them to their gods. Aztec Massacre rewrites what we thought we knew about the Aztec civilization.

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Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2008
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: TV-PG
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Secrets of the Dead: Aztec Massacre DVD

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The Hittites DVD

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The Hittites DVD

Among the ancient era's most powerful warriors, the Hittites laid low the Pharaoh's armies at Kadesh in 1285 BCE, despite later Egyptian claims of victory. Yet little is remembered of the Hittites' civilization. Actor Jeremy Irons narrates a two-hour journey into the glorious history of this Near Eastern empire, with archaeological findings at the lost capital of Hattusas, dramatic reenactments, and stunning visual effects.

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Color: Yes
Production Year: 2004
Length: 120 minutes on 1 Disc
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Ancient History 6PK DVD

Uncover the wonders of the distant past and take a fresh look at the achievements of ancient Greece, the Incas, the Anasazi, Britons, and Native North. Historians previously presumed that these civilizations, which left remarkable ruins, were embroiled in wars, invasion, and conquest. Discover why archeologists now regard the ancient civilizations as complex social organizations, close to us in spirit and accomplishment.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2007
Length: 180 minutes on 6 Discs
Closed Captioned: Yes
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Ancient History 6PK DVD

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Athens: The Dawn of Democracy DVD

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Athens: The Dawn of Democracy DVD

In this timely and fascinating film, historian Bettany Hughes goes in search of the real truth about democratic Athens, 2500 years ago. It has been revered as the birthplace of philosophy, art, science and the greatest political idea of all time; democracy. It has been portrayed as a golden age, almost too good to be true - and maybe it was. Now Bettany Hughes throws out the stereotypes and digs deeper to find out what democracy really meant.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2007
Length: 120 minutes on 1 Disc
Rating: TV-PG
Closed Captioned: Yes
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Lost Worlds 4PK DVD

Until now, only scholars could fully imagine the splendor of the world's ancient civilizations. Lost Worlds uses high-tech re-creations and cutting-edge technology to breathe new life into long-buried past lives of ancient cities, both real, Athens, Jerusalem, and Palenque, and imagined, Atlantis. Wall by wall, street by street, these ancient cities rise to be explored by modern viewers.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2006
Length: 600 minutes on 4 Discs
Closed Captioned: No
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Lost Worlds 4PK DVD

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Byzantium: The Lost Empire 2PK DVD

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Byzantium: The Lost Empire 2PK DVD

It was the first Christian empire in history, spanning more than a millennium from its central city of Constantinople, established on the site of ancient Byzantium. Heirs to the eastern half of the old Roman Empire, the Byzantine rulers presided over a stable government and a remarkable flowering of literature and fine art until the empire's final collapse in 1453. Hosted by archaeologist and historian John Romer.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Length: 208 minutes on 2 Discs
Closed Captioned: No
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Last Stand of the 300 DVD

The Battle of Thermopylae still stands as a symbol of brilliant military maneuvers some 2,400 years later, recalling the valiant battle by outnumbered Greeks against their Persian aggressors in history's most famous last stand. Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, the battle is re-examined by historians and authors in this detailed History Channel documentary, combining sophisticated digital animation and virtual sets with live reenactors.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Length: 91 minutes on 1 Disc
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Last Stand of the 300 DVD

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The Dark Ages DVD

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The Dark Ages DVD

At its height, the Roman Empire was the beacon of power and prosperity in the western world. But the once-powerful Rome, rotten to the core by the fifth century, lay open to barbarian warriors. As chaos replaced culture, Europe was beset by famine, plague, and a state of war. THE DARK AGES profiles those who battled to shape the future, from the warlords to those who tended the flames of justice, knowledge, and innovation.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2007
Length: 94 minutes on 1 Disc
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

The Marco Polo Collection DVD

Travel in the footsteps of the 13th-century Venetian explorer. Marco Polo's Shangri-La takes you to the remote, enigmatic Yunnan, the land in China's Middle Kingdom where life approaches perfection. Marco Polo's Silk Road brings you deep into China along the ancient trade route also known as the Tea Road, once traveled by caravans laden with treasures. Both feature rare and spectacular footage.

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Color: No
Stereo: No
Production Year: 2006
Length: 180 minutes on 2 Discs
Closed Captioned: No
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

The Marco Polo Collection DVD

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Engineering an Empire DVD 4PK

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Engineering an Empire DVD 4PK

Take a fresh look at the ingenious engineering feats that made the mighty empires of Rome, China, Greece, Carthage, and other civilizations possible. Actor and historian Peter Weller hosts and narrates a 12-part series using advanced computer graphics and dramatic re-creations. Segments include famous monuments such as Agamemnon's Tomb, the Great Wall of China, the Kremlin, Westminister Palace, the Eiffel Tower, and many more.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: No
Production Year: 2007
Length: 555 minutes on 4 Discs
Closed Captioned: No
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Secrets of the Dead: Tragedy at the Pole DVD

In November 1911, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and a British team began a 900-mile trek across Antarctica to reach the South Pole. They reached the Pole in January 1912, but a month behind Roald Amundsen's Norwegians. On the return trip, Scott and his four companions perished, and their legacy has been debated ever since. Meteorological data, diaries, and accounts by survivors re-create the sights, sounds, legends, and ferocious weather.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2002
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : United States

Secrets of the Dead: Tragedy at the Pole DVD

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Secrets of the Dead: The Great Fire of Rome DVD

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Secrets of the Dead: The Great Fire of Rome DVD

In the early hours of July 19, 64 A.D., a fire struck Rome, engulfing some of the greatest buildings in antiquity and devastating the teeming city. Did the frivolous emperor Nero burn down his own capital city to fulfill dreams of a new city dedicated to him? Careful historical investigation and modern techniques in forensic analysis are used to examine the fire's origin, producing a compelling new explanation for who or what was responsible.

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Color: Yes
Stereo: Yes
Production Year: 2002
Length: 60 minutes on 1 Disc
Closed Captioned: Yes
Subtitles: No
Number of Programs: 1
Country Of Origin : Canada

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