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Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World The Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Of Giza : DVD
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Format: DVD
Starring: 7 Wonders Director: Peter Spry-Leverton Genre: Documentary Subcategory: history Series: 7 WONDERS Released: 31/01/2005 RRP: £14.99 Availability: Sorry, this item is currently not available. Please check back in 24 hours
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Description
the pyramids of giza and the ancient wonders of rome
author and archaeologist, john romer, contemplates the mystical aspects of the seven wonders, exploring the enduring fascination of the only surviving wonder, the pyramids.
john then focuses his attention on the city of rome which had become a magical city, surrounded by a wall of iron enclosing seven hills, one for each day of the creation and one for the creator's rest. there were three hundred and sixty-five squares in rome, three hundred and sixty-five streets, three hundred and sixty-five palaces for the popes and each palace had three hundred and sixty-five steps and each step was covered with bread enough to feed the world. it was a dream of poor people, imagining a legendary past. a past of endless wealth and wonder.
ghosts of wonder demonstrates how the story of the wonders is also the story of the modern imagination and has john romer travelling from australia to new york to illustrate how people are still haunted by ghosts of the ancient past.
author and archaeologist, john romer, contemplates the mystical aspects of the seven wonders, exploring the enduring fascination of the only surviving wonder, the pyramids.
john then focuses his attention on the city of rome which had become a magical city, surrounded by a wall of iron enclosing seven hills, one for each day of the creation and one for the creator's rest. there were three hundred and sixty-five squares in rome, three hundred and sixty-five streets, three hundred and sixty-five palaces for the popes and each palace had three hundred and sixty-five steps and each step was covered with bread enough to feed the world. it was a dream of poor people, imagining a legendary past. a past of endless wealth and wonder.
ghosts of wonder demonstrates how the story of the wonders is also the story of the modern imagination and has john romer travelling from australia to new york to illustrate how people are still haunted by ghosts of the ancient past.
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Details:
| Region | Region 2 - UK / Europe |
| Widescreen | No |
| Dolby Sound | No |
| Subtitled | No |
| Caption | No |
| Languages | English English |
| Running Time | 45 mins |
| Discs | 1 |
| Dubbed | No |
| Animation | No |
| Certificate | E |
| Studio | Go Entertain |
| Actors | 7 Wonders |
| Producer | Peter Spry-Leverton |
| Catalogue | GUDVD5382 |
| Barcode | 5023093053826 |
| Postage | Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World The Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Of Giza DVD is delivered free to the UK. Just 50 pence to Europe |
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