Name: Time Life's Lost Civilizations
Uploaded: 2023-11-08T00:13:52.000Z
Description: Using special effects and dramatizations to present events and rituals from ancient civilizations.

Using special effects and dramatizations to present events and rituals from ancient civilizations.

American Classics

Fascination with death causes ancient Egyptians to create the pharaohs' tombs and mummies; narrator Sam Waterston.

Ancient Egypt - Quest for Immortality

Dramatic reconstructions and footage of ruins in the Mediterranean world form a trail of clues leading to ancient myths of the Aegean culture.

Aegean - Legacy of Atlantis

The dark rituals of the Mayans, a sophisticated civilization that suddenly disappeared in the ninth century.

The Maya - The Blood of Kings

Mesopotamia - Return to Eden

Examines the glory of Rome at the height of its power, the Romans' conquest of the Western world and the empire's eventual collapse.

Rome - The Ultimate Empire

China's ancient rulers combined ruthless military tactics with sophisticated weapons technology. Narrator: Sam Waterston.

China - Dynasties of Power

Conflicting forces of the Greeks that shaped the art and ideas of the Western world. Narrator: Sam Waterston.

Greece - A Moment of Excellence

Great African kingdoms provide treasures to Europe and erect magnificent buildings; outsiders conspire to deny the existence of these empires.

Africa - A History Denied

Tibetan philosophy and culture, based on 2,500 years of teachings, survive despite the denial of self-determination by the Chinese government.

Tibet - The End of Time

An Indiana Jones-style adventure reveals ancestral influences which helped Incas create a great empire.

Time Life's Lost Civilizations

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