| Edition |
Widescreen format. |
| Description |
6 videodiscs (712 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby digital stereo. |
| Language |
In English. |
| Performer |
Host, Peter Weller ; narration, Michael Carroll. |
| Credits |
Series director, Mark Cannon ; series producer, Randy Martin. |
| Note |
Collective title from disc labels. |
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Originally produced as 12 episodes of the television program Engineering an empire in 2006 & 2007 (discs 1-4), and 2 television documentary specials in 2005 ("Rome", disc 5) & 2006 ("Egypt", disc 6). |
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Special feature (disc 4): season 1 behind-the-scenes featurette (19 min.). |
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Special features (disc 5): behind-the-scenes featurette on "Rome" (writer/producer, Michael Scalere ; producer, Tim Nolan ; 21 min.). |
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Special features (disc 6, min.): 3 "Egypt"-related featurettes ("An inside look at 'Egypt'" with Peter Weller, 11 min.; "From the director's chair" with Christopher Cassell, 13 min.; "Everything you wanted to know about 'Egypt'" with Salima Ikram, 11 min.). |
| Summary |
"Circles the globe to re-examine history's most magnificent civilizations by surveying the architectural and engineering triumphs they left behind" -- Container. |
| Contents |
disc 1 (132 min.). Greece ; Greece : age of Alexander / produced, written & directed by Ted Poole (44 min. each) ; The Aztecs / produced, written & directed by Jim Gaffey (44 min.) -- disc 2 (132 min.). Carthage / produced, written & directed by Jessica Conway (44 min.) ; China / produced, written & directed by Joanna Chejade-Bloom, Doug Ross (44 min.) ; Russia / produced, written & directed by Sarah Hutt (44 min.) -- disc 3 (133 min.). Britain : blood and steel / produced, written & directed by Kristin Gray (44 min.) ; The Persians / produced, written & directed by Hassan Ildari (45 min.) ; The Maya : death empire / produced, written & directed by Dana K. Ross (44 min.) -- disc 4 (133 min.). Napoleon : steel monster / produced, written & directed by Penny Fearon (45 min.) ; The Byzantines / produced, written & directed by Rebecca J. Ratliff (44 min.) ; Da Vinci's world / produced, written & directed by Anna K. Ross, Gabrielle Mahler (44 min.) -- discs 5 & 6. Rome : engineering an empire ; Egypt : engineering an empire / produced, written & directed by Christopher Cassel ; KPI (91 min. each). |
| Subject |
Architecture -- History.
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Engineering -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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| Added Author |
Weller, Peter, 1947-
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Carroll, Michael.
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Cassel, Chris.
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Arts and Entertainment Network.
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History Channel (Television network)
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Kralyevich Productions.
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New Video Group.
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| Added Title |
Rome : engineering an empire.
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Egypt : engineering an empire.
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| ISBN |
0767099850 (set) |
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9780767099851 (set) |
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0767099869 (disc 1) |
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9780767099868 (disc 1) |
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0767099877 (disc 2) |
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9780767099875 (disc 2) |
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0767099885 (disc 3) |
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9780767099882 (disc 3) |
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0767099893 (disc 4) |
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9780767099899 (disc 4) |
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0767099907 (disc 5) |
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9780767099905 (disc 5) |
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0767099915 (disc 6) |
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9780767099912 (disc 6) |
| Standard No. |
733961775358 (set) |
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733961775365 (disc 1) |
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733961775372 (disc 2) |
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733961775389 (disc 3) |
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733961775396 (disc 4) |
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733961775402 (disc 5) |
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733961775419 (disc 6) |
| Music No. |
AAE-77535 A&E Home Video (set) |
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AAE-77536 A&E Home Video (disc 1) |
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AAE-77537 A&E Home Video (disc 2) |
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AAE-77538 A&E Home Video (disc 3) |
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AAE-77539 A&E Home Video (disc 4) |
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AAE-77540 A&E Home Video (disc 5) |
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AAE-77541 A&E Home Video (disc 6) |
| Standard No. |
QBX qbi07002253 |
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NZ1 11592914 |
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