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1995PGdocumentary

6.4/ 10(8 ratings)• TMDB

Time Life's Lost Civilizations

1995PGdocumentary

6.4/ 10(8 ratings)• TMDB

Combining digital effects and dramatization, the program recreates historical events and rituals across 25 countries, from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Tibet.

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Combining digital effects and dramatization, the program recreates historical events and rituals across 25 countries, from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Tibet.

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Kaneto Shindō

Kaneto Shindōdirector

Kaneto Shindō

Kaneto Shindōwriter

Shinobu Otake

Shinobu Otakecast

Ayumi Ito

Akira Emoto

Akira Emotocast

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Never before could you get this close to seven thousand years of history. Time Life's LOST CIVILIZATIONS combines cutting-edge digital effects technology with powerful dramatization. Dazzling spectacles re-create rituals and events - from the bloodletting of Maya kings and a pharaoh's last journey to the secret pleasures of a Roman empress. Original location cinematography in 25 countries takes you from Cuzco in Peru to Petra in Jordan. Computer graphics restore Egypt's pyramids and the Great Wall of China with breathtaking accuracy. From ancient Mesopotamia to modern Tibet, lost worlds live again in this must-have collection!

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