Mesopotamia : a wounded heritage, notes on a violated heritage. part 2, the season of the great empires / a film by Alberto Castellani.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Castellani, Alberto, director.

Heritage Broadcasting Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Excavations (Archaeology)--Babylonia.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Babylonia--History.

Babylonia.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Feature films.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (60 minutes)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Eugene, Oregon] : Heritage Broadcasting Service, [date of publication not identified]

System Details:

digital

Summary:

Once upon a time, two mighty rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, crossed a land shaped like a crescent moon. Known as the Fertile Crescent, it was here that writing was invented and urban society first developed. Guided by world-renowned scholars and archaeologists, this film not only visits legendary sites such as Ur, Nimrud, Babylon, and Nineveh, but in an attempt to keep public attention alive on the unending plight of a people, also takes a closer look at the devastation wreaked upon world heritage archaeological sites. Shot onsite and in some of Europe's most important museums, filmmaker Alberto Castellani takes us on a journey back in time, to discover the wounded heritage of Mesopotamia, the Cradle of Civilization. This film has been granted the patronage of the Council of Europe.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on November 22, 2024).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.