The story of Timbuktu and its long hidden legacy of thousands of ancient manuscripts. Aminatta Forna tells the story of legendary Timbuktu and its long hidden legacy of hundreds of thousands of ancient manuscripts. With its university founded around the same time as Oxford, Timbuktu is proof that the reading and writing of books have long been as important to Africans as to Europeans.
The film "A Monk's Reality" beckons you to take a ride in our reality tunnel, and to return back to yours with food for thought from our perceptions. This documentary is being made to be more like a ride, an experience, than a simple documentary with talking faces and static backgrounds. Join the fun! Music, and ideologies, from all over the GTA and beyond are expressed in the film, and they are presented in a way that promotes the idea of a movement, one of which centers around love, tolerance and acceptance. Starring. Jay Being, Devan Cage Directed By. Devin Meireles Written By. Devin Meireles, Justin Bean, Michael Zolis Produced By. Devin Meireles Guerilla Temple Films Stoned Monk Productions
Art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon visits an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, which contains a treasure trove of the world's most important illuminated manuscripts. Germaine Greer joins the modern-day illustrator Quentin Blake to consider the religious and political power of these beautiful medieval masterpieces, and to assess their place in the history of art and book production.
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In Search of Medieval Britain - Episode 1 North of England
Part of the Medieval season. Dr Alixe Bovey follows the ancient pilgrim trail from the east coast to London and tracks the flow of commodities and ideas from the rest of Europe. 1. North of England Alixe Bovey follows the trail north from York to the hotly-contested Scottish border.
When Hitler rose to power, he could have had the pick of any number of women...yet he chose a simple girl from Munich to be his mistress. Eva Braun was only seventeen when she first met Hitler and her relationship with him remained a secret until after their death together. This program uses home movie footage and interviews with the people who knew them to help explain the attraction they had for one another and to reveal for the first time the full extent of their intimacy.
For more great documentaries go to www.the-documentary-center.com Cleopatra - the most famous woman in history. We know her as a great queen, a beautiful lover and a political schemer. For 2,000 years almost all evidence of her has disappeared - until now. In one of the world's most exciting finds, archaeologists believe they have discovered the skeleton of her sister, murdered by Cleopatra and Mark Antony. From Egypt to Turkey, Neil Oliver investigates the story of a ruthless queen who would kill her own siblings for power. This is the portrait of a killer.
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In Search of Medieval Britain - Episode 3 London and the South East
University of Kent lecturer Dr Alixe Bovey embarks on a historical journey around the country using the Gough road map which, originating in the 14th century, is the oldest surviving map of its kind. Episode 3: London & South East University of Kent lecturer Dr Alixe Bovey continues her journey following the oldest surviving road map of Great Britain - the Gough map. She tracks the ancient pilgrim trail down the east coast of the country - a route used in the exchange of commodities and ideas between London and the rest of Europe. Part of the Medieval season
a new historical documentary series probing the secrets of Ancient Egypt. In the first episode, scientists attempt to unravel the mystery of a 3,000-yearold "screaming" mummy. The man was recovered from a tomb devoid of the usual trappings of Egyptian burial, with his features locked in a screaming expression. Who was this man and what does his fate reveal about the ancient Egyptian attitude to the afterlife? 1/8 - Screaming Man Historical documentary series probing the secrets of Ancient Egypt. Scientists attempt to unravel the mystery of a 3,000-year-old 'screaming' mummy. The man was recovered from a tomb with his features locked in a screaming expression, devoid of the usual trappings of Egyptian burial. Who was this man and what does his fate reveal about the ancient Egyptian attitude to the afterlife? 2/8 - Scorpion King Historical documentary series probing the secrets of Ancient Egypt. The Scorpion King was a mythical Egyptian ruler who predated the pharaohs. Recent developments, such as the excavation of the king's tomb, have revealed surprising new details about early Egyptian civilisation. 3/8-Pyramids The historical documentary series continues. This episode explores the development of the pyramids, from underground burial chambers to soaring structures that revolutionised architecture. The film reveals the name of the man who designed the very first pyramid and shows how his ideas were refined and perfected, until pyramids eventually fell out of fashion altogether. The pyramids of Egypt are the most enduring monuments of the ancient world. Around 80 of them still exist, but most of these were built in a short 100-year period, and they remain one of the world's greatest mysteries. In a time before iron tools, with very little engineering knowledge, how and why did the Egyptians embark on such massive projects?
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Episode 5 of 13 The Hero as Artist Kenneth Clark BBC 50'
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