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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: A&E
EAN: 0733961769050
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Release Date: February 27, 2007
Running Time: 564 minutes
Sales Rank: 7254
Studio: A&E Home Video



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The history of human civilization parallels the history of its cities. From Athens under the rule of Pericles to the Jerusalem that Jesus knew the great cities of the past defined the eras in which they were built and shaped the minds of countless generations. These places embodied the knowledge and beliefs of entire societies within their walls and yet due to the vagaries of history these worlds are lost to us buried beneath the ruins of time and memory.Following a team of historical detectives THE HISTORY CHANNEL® recreates these vanished places in stunning detail piecing together ancient clues using evidence from recent excavations scientific studies and historical documents to reconstruct these long-dormant locales. As the clues are gathered the award-winning graphics team rebuilds each city wall by wall. The result is a stunning collection of historically accurate and beautiful visions of cities once long lost.System Requirements:Running Time: 564 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 733961769050 Manufacturer No: AAE-76905

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The monuments of the ancient world are virtually brought back to life in Lost Worlds, a fantastic History Channel series that combines historical expertise and computer-generated imagery to restore ancient structures to their original condition. Just as the packaging promises, this riveting 13-part series allows viewers to 'explore the past rebuilt in stunning detail,' following a format as richly educational as it is visually impressive. The 50-minute episodes are loosely grouped by historical epoch, beginning with the Christian emphasis of disc 1, with episodes focusing on 'The Knights Templar' (showing the virtual reconstruction of the city of Tortosa), 'Jesus' Jerusalem' (focusing on Herod's temple Mount, the Via Dolorosa, and other places where Jesus traveled), and 'The First Christians,' in which the cities of Tarsus and Ephesus are studied and rebuilt, along with the mysterious cave dwellings of Cappadocia, where some of the earliest Christian churches were built. Disc 2 moves to ancient Greece and Egypt, where new theories connect the remains of a Cretan temple to the lost city of Atlantis; 'Ramses' Egyptian Empire' shows us brilliant revivals of the temples of Karnak and Abu Simbel; and 'Athens: Ancient Supercity' focuses on 5th-century B.C. Greek structures like the Parthenon and the Senate.

Disc 3 jumps forward to the architectural mysteries of World War II, uncovering the top-secret, high-security structures built in the United States to support the development and construction of the atom bomb; 'Hitler's Supercity' of Germania, the Fuhrer's Greco-Roman dream that never came to pass, yet remains evident in the massive structures of the Third Reich; and 'Churchill's Secret Bunkers' beneath the streets of London, a fascinating network of underground tunnels used as an allied command center impervious to German bombing raids. Disc 4 focuses on the enigmatic histories of Europe, with episodes on 'The Real Dracula' (rebuilding the remote Romanian castle of the notorious 'Vlad the Impaler'); 'Braveheart's Scotland' demonstrates how 13th-century Scottish culture was far more sophisticated than its depiction in Mel Gibson's popular Oscar®-winning film Braveheart; and 'The Pagans' offers an in-depth history of the British Isles, where the pagan people built astonishing, spiritually vital structures like Stonehenge. A bonus episode--the series pilot--focuses on Palenque, the magnificent Mayan temple-city that rises from the jungle of Chiapas, Mexico.

In each of these episodes, historians, architects, and engineers are consulted as on-screen guides to our fascinating journeys to the past. The result is a detailed narrative that combines social, religious, political, and technological aspects of history, until the magic moment arrives when all of this information is used (along with detailed CGI imagery) to unveil these important structures in their pristine form--in many cases more colorful and architecturally impressive than anyone could imagine. All of this makes Lost Worlds a richly rewarding experience, essentially the next best thing to owning a time machine. --Jeff Shannon



Customer Reviews
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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Mostly Speculation
First I would like to say that I am a big history channel fan. I own quite a few of their documentaries. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A great DVD set for any history fan
This DVD set was a fantastic buy. The episodes basically take a period of history and recreate it with modern ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Poor production
I was disappointed by this "documentary" style series. It seemed like a fairly low-budget production as much of ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - 5 star computer stimulations, 2 star hype & repetition
My husband & I love documentaries. We tend to like the BBC ones because they treat the viewer as intelligent ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - AN AMAZING GLIMPSE INTO HISTORY
I agree with the previous reviewer that LOST WORLDS gives you a great value for your money. I bought the series based ... Read More

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