ancient civilization

Computer animation recreates ancient cultures, dramatizing the history, day-to-day lives, beliefs, traditions, and practices of the Aztec and Maya Empires, ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt, Machu Picchu, and Pompeii.

Looks at ancient Chinese culture by examining monuments such as the Great Wall of China. Features graphic re-creations of a Chinese village from 7,000 years ago, the terracotta army of the First Chinese Emperor, and Beijing's Forbidden City. Features computer animation, on-location footage, and expert commentary. (50 min.).

Learn how archaeologists are penetrating Egypt's long-buried mysteries, from the science of preparing a mummy for eternity, to the art of composing a love letter in hieroglyphs, to the technology capable of raising the largest stone buildings ever erected by human beings. (36 min.).

Re-creations and on-location reconstructions combine with commentary and analysis from experts to provide insights into the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece.

Re-creations and on-location reconstructions combine with commentary and analysis from experts to provide insights into the Roman invasion of Britain.

Re-creations and on-location reconstructions combine with commentary and analysis from experts to provide insights into the ancient civilizations of China and Japan.

Re-creations and on-location reconstructions combine with commentary and analysis from experts to provide insights into the Viking civilization.

Text and pictures summarize the findings of archaeologists about the ancient past, from the beginnings of man to around 1600 A.D.

Briefly traces the development of the Roman Empire, through which the city of Rome dominated the western world for over five hundred years.

Tarzan encounters dangerous situations when he goes to the rescue of La, the priestess of Opar, the lost outpost of Atlantis.