Your Guide To The Best Ancient History DVDs Starting With The Highest Reviews.

Pompeii - the Doomed City (Lost Treasures of the Ancient World)

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Kultur Video
Release Date: 2006-05-30
Running Time: 50 minutes

In the year 79 AD, the ancient seaside city of Pompeii was buried beneath a mountain of volcanic ash and pumice when nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted furiously. More than two thousand of Pompeii’s citizens lost their lives. For almost 1,700 years, until its rediscovery in 1748, Pompeii lay hidden - a city and its people suspended in time. Now we can see the streets and buildings almost as ... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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Ancient Mysteries: Sacred Places

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
Release Date: 2006-12-19
Running Time: 50 minutes

When the pyramids were being built and Stonehenge was new, the world was a magical and mysterious place. Throughout the world, man built incredible monuments and mysterious buildings to mark the passing of time and kings, to track the movements of the heavens, to glorify their gods and celebrate their victories. SACRED PLACES is a globe-spanning journey to some of the most extraordinary and moving... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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Nefertiti Resurrected

Starring: Joann Fletcher
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Family Home Ent
Release Date: 2003-10-21
Running Time: 98 minutes

LOVED BY A KING. HATED BY AN EMPIRE. ERASED FROM HISTORY. SHE COULD BE THE BIGGEST FIND SINCE KING TUT. Has the famed Egyptian beauty, Queen Nefertiti, been found in a secret chamber deep in the Valley of the Kings? A Discovery Channel Quest expedition, led by Dr. Joann Fletcher and a team of internationally renown scientists from the University of York Mummy research Team, hopes to find out.... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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National Geographic's Egypt - Quest for Eternity

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: National Geographic Video
Release Date: 2002-09-03
Running Time: 60 minutes

Take a spectacular journey to walk among the ancient ruins of one of history's great civilizations. Through the centuries, the ancient Egyptians created and constructed the most glorious monuments the world has ever seen. Explore the great temples of Luxor and Karnak. Cross the Nile to the Land of the Dead and enter the elaborately decorated tombs where the kings and queens are buried. Join Egypto... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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Solving the Mayan Calendar Mystery

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: UFO TV
Release Date: 2004-02-17
Running Time: 150 minutes

Among their many accomplishments, the ancient Maya invented a mysterious calendar system of remarkable accuracy and complexity.

However there's more to the Mayan Calendar than just a system to mark off the passage of time. The Mayan Calendar is above all a prophetic calendar that may help us understand the past and foresee the future, including a prediction of the end of time which is due to ... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online

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Gladiators - Bloodsport of the Colosseum

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Questar
Release Date: 2001-02-09
Running Time: 90 minutes

The Roman Colosseum was the setting for more terror, agony and horror than has ever been witnessed anywhere. Emperor Trajan gave one set of games that lasted 122 days, during which 11,000 people and 10,000 wild beasts were killed. Often the fresh blood of gladiators was used as a cure for epilepsy. It was also considered a good luck charm for brides-to-be to dip their combs in gladiator’s blood.... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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In Search of History - The Greek Gods (History Channel)

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
Release Date: 2005-12-27
Running Time: 50 minutes

Their exploits were recorded and passed down through countless generations. Their images inspired some of the most beautiful art ever created. Their names echo throughout history. From their mythical home atop Mount Olympus, the Greek gods played an integral part in Ancient Greek life. THE HISTORY CHANNEL® explores the fascinating history of these enduring figures through period accounts, interv... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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In Search of History - The Aztec Empire (History Channel)

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
Release Date: 2005-12-27
Running Time: 50 minutes

When explorer Hernando Cortés arrived in the New World in 1519, he found the present-day nation of Mexico dominated by the Aztecs. Highly skilled farmers, builders, and merchants, they were also savage warriors who practiced human sacrifice. THE HISTORY CHANNEL® presents a comprehensive profile of this fascinating civilization. Listen as leading scholars trace the rise of the Aztecs from a band ... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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First Emperor of China

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Razor Digital Entertainment
Release Date: 2006-02-28
Running Time: 42 minutes

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Ancient Mysteries - Miraculous Canals of Venice

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
Release Date: 2006-06-27
Running Time: 50 minutes

Of all the world's great cities, none defies nature and logic like Venice. This jewel of western civilization, built in the water, stands bravely against time and tide, weathering the capricious floods that have endangered its very existence since its birth, some 1500 years ago. How and why did Italians build a great metropolis in a lagoon? Our program MIRACULOUS CANALS OF VENICE yields some su... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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