Lost Cities Of The Ancients [2006]

A documentary series which unearths lost civilisations and reveals the wonder of some of the world’s greatest lost cities.

The Vanished Capital of the Pharaoh:The disappearing ancient Egyptian capital Piramese. The city sparked confusion when it was found in a location where it could not possibly have been built. Archaeologists Manfred Bietak and Edgar Pusch attempt to solve the baffling mystery.
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The Cursed Valley of the Pyramids: A look back at the Lambeyeque civilization, who based their culture around a strong belief that building pyramids was essential to their survival - as was human sacrifice. Archaeologists in northern Peru found mass graves near the lost city of Tucume, revealing a bloody secret.
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The Dark Lords of Hattusha: Profile of the ancient Hittite civilization, looking at what archaeologists found when they uncovered the lost capital of Hattusha, including temples, palaces and a pyramid-like structure facing Egypt. The historians also discovered a library, charting the rise and fall of the empire, which vanished 3,000 years ago.
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