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

Video Visits: Discovering Greece

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Questar
Release Date: 2001-02-27
Running Time: 120 minutes

Walk along paths at the Acropolis that were once trod by Socrates and other great philosophers. Explore the isle of Santorini with its famed Aegean architecture, and visit the picturesque windmills of Myconos. In Crete, examine the ruins of Knossos, where the legendary King Minos lived. And in Delphi, learn of the oracles who foretold the future. Extra Features: Ancient Athens and Corinth - Thes... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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In Search of History - Lost City of the Incas (History Channel)

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
Release Date: 2005-09-27
Running Time: 50 minutes

The spectacular Incan city of Machu Picchu, high in the Andes Mountains, was long thought to be legendary. Then in 1911, the intrepid explorer Hiram Bingham stumbled upon its remains. But while the walls and chambers have been extensively studied in the years since, the purpose of this ancient site remains unclear. Go to the top of the world to unravel the mysteries of this enigmatic place. See... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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Ancient Mysteries - The Hidden City of Petra

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

It remained hidden behind walls of sheer rock for more than 2,000 years. In 1812, Johann Burckhardt ventured into the Jordanian desert and discovered hundreds of structures stretching for miles along narrow canyons: the ancient city of Petra. Narrated by Leonard Nimoy, ANCIENT MYSTERIES® journeys into the past, unlocking the secrets long held captive behind Jordan's sandstone cliffs. Nearly 200 ... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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History's Mysteries - Ancient Aliens (History Channel)

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
Release Date: 2008-01-15
Running Time: 50 minutes

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Gnosis, the Secret of Solomon's Temple Revealed

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: CustomFlix
Release Date: 2006-09-18
Running Time: 57 minutes

Philip Gardiner is a best selling UK author who has been researching the world of the

esoteric for over 15 years. His critically acclaimed books include: "Proof, Does God Exist?",

"The Shining Ones", "The Serpent Grail" and "Secrets of the Serpent, In Search of the

Sacred Past". With his new DVD, "Gnosis: The Secret of Solomon's Temple Revealed,"

Gardiner proposes that not only didn't Sol... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online

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IMAX Presents - Kingdom of the Tiger

Starring: Smriti Mishra
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Slingshot/Vista Point Entertainment
Release Date: 2005-11-15
Running Time: 110 minutes

KINGDOM OF THE TIGER

Digitally mastered from the original 70mm IMAX print, with all of the stunning clarity and visual sweep that the IMAX presentation can deliver.

Journey across India, a breathting land shaped by a myriad of cultures, customs and traditions. Come face to face with the Bengal Tiger and explore the spectular work of this majestic creature with stunning clarity, captured as... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online

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Building the Great Pyramid

Starring: Tom Hewitt
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Warner
Release Date: 2003-03-04
Running Time: 60 minutes

For four thousand years men have marvelled at the Great Pyramid of Giza and asked two questions: how was it built and why? To answer those questions we will travel back in time. By combining the latest archaeological research with the most up-to-date visual technology we can for the first time see the Pyramid through the eyes of the men who built it. ... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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Ancient China: A Journey Back in Time (Lost Treasures of the Ancient World)

Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Kultur Video
Release Date: 2006-01-31
Running Time: 50 minutes

Man has constructed many remarkable monuments, but only one can be seen from space. The Great Wall of China remains the most soaring architectural achievement of the Chinese people –but it’s not the only one, as this entertaining and informative program reveals. Highlights include dazzling graphic re-creations of a Chinese village from seven thousand years ago, the terracotta army of the Fir... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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Biography - Confucius: Words of Wisdom

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

In an age of intrigue and vice, he was a voice of morality and virtue. Twenty-five hundred years after his death, he is revered as one of the greatest teachers in history, even credited as galvanizing East Asia's current "economic miracle." Confucius's name is synonymous with ageless wisdom. BIOGRAPHY® journeys back into China's troubled feudal era to uncover his dramatic story, from his childhoo... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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National Geographic's Egypt - Secrets of the Pharaohs

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

Who built the pyramids? What were the secrets of mummification? Which treasures were selected for afterlife and why? For centuries, Egypt's pharaohs have kept these secrets to themselves... until now. Travel to a land of mystery and marvel as archaeologists investigate how the pyramids were actually built. Follow scientists as they recreate the ancient ritual of mummification and discover how the ... read more   /   Compare Prices   /   Download Movies!   /   Download TV Shows   /   Online Movie Rental   /   Audio books Online
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