Ancient Megacities

Ancient Megacities

Documentary 2013

Available on Prime Video

Experts delve into the design process, important buildings and destruction of great ancient cities such as Carthage, Troy and Persepolis - which were built in strategic locations.

Documentary 2013

Starring Paul Bandey

EPISODE 1

Carthage: One City, Two Empires

The Phoenicians built Carthage, a grand city at Mediterranean trade crossroads, in the ninth century BC. After the Third Punic War, Rome took over, leaving Hadrian with the responsibility to ensure year-round water supply.

44 min · 4 Apr 2024
EPISODE 2

Troy: Birth of a Myth

Exploring Troy's masterpiece of defensive architecture atop Turkey's Hissarlik hill rebuilt nine times. Secrets inspired by the Iliad explain its fall.

44 min · 11 Apr 2024
EPISODE 3

Persepolis: Delusion of Greatness

Uncovering mysteries and witnessing the tragic destruction of centuries of brilliance, opulence, and empire in a Middle East Garden of Eden.

44 min · 18 Apr 2024

Paul Bandey

Actor
Fabrice Buyschaert

Director
Fabrice Buyschaert

Writer

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Ancient Megacities

DOCUMENTARY

Experts delve into the design process, important buildings and destruction of great ancient cities such as Carthage, Troy and Persepolis - which were built in strategic locations.

Information

Studio: HISTOIR
Released: 2013

Languages

Subtitles: English (United States) (SDH)