Lost Worlds

Name: Lost Worlds
Released: 2005-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Tessa Dunlop, Ronald Hutton, Amanda Beam

TV Show · Documentary · History

Extensive archaeological research and cutting-edge visual technology come together in this series that aims to bring ancient cultures and civilisations to new life on screen, from ancient Egypt to the fabled lost city of Atlantis.

2005 · 45m

Starring Tessa Dunlop, Ronald Hutton, Amanda Beam

Director Anna Thomson, Clive Maltby

EPISODE 1

Knights Templar

These Christian warrior monks reigned supreme for nearly 200 years. What secrets will the city of Tortosa and Jerusalem's Temple Mount reveal about the holy guardians, the Knights Templar?

43 min
EPISODE 2

Atlantis

Legend has it that the ancient civilisation of Atlantis was wiped out by a volcanic eruption, but could the discovery of spectacular palaces in Crete and Santorini challenge the theory?

42 min
EPISODE 3

Ramses' Egyptian Empire

A kingdom of vast statues, towering obelisks and temples was the legacy left by the greatest Egyptian Emperor. Cutting-edge graphics recreate Ramses' golden empire.

43 min
EPISODE 4

Athens - Ancient Supercity

In the 5th century BC, Pericles paved the way for western civilisation when he raided defence funds to build Athens. Experts recreate the first major city.

42 min
EPISODE 5

Secret Cities Of The A - Bomb

The US had to beat the Nazis in the race to create an atomic bomb. They built many secret nuclear facilities. Here, the controversial sites are recreated.

42 min
EPISODE 6

Hitler's Supercity

Before WWII was lost, Hitler planned a new Germany full of architectural wonders. Discover the world we could have been living in if the war had gone differently.

43 min