I have always been a fan of National Geographic, the Discovery and History Channels. I purchased the Planet Earth BBC collection and enjoyed it tremendously. That was not a cheap package, but you get what you pay for. That's partly why I had reason for pause with this 6-Disc set.
This set seems so cheap at under $30, that I was worried that the whole thing could turn out to be trash. I did a bit of research, and found it on the World Book Encyclopedia website with an official recommendation. I happen to love World Book, but those collections are around a thousand bucks so I can't afford to go that far. Regardless, that did give this collection a valid source of reference and I ordered it.
When I opened the box I was a bit under-whelmed. Its a flimsy outer sleeve with six thin DVD jewel cases inside. There is very little in the way of descriptions or information on the box. You won't recognize any big film studio seals like Sony or NatGeo or anything like that. It almost looks bootleg, because its so plain.
So with deflated expectations, I popped in the Egypt DVD and... WOW! The quality of the footage is amazing! This is like your very own little history class. They have excellent narrators who seem to be bona fide experts. I am thoroughly impressed. I actually watched the entire 100 minute documentary on Egyptian architecture and even watched the extra feature on Cleopatra. I was just as impressed with Disc 2, "Rome." They do an excellent job highlighting the significant advances that each culture made in constructing these human marvels of construction.
I look forward to watching the rest of this great collection. You are actually getting MORE than you pay for with this deal!
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How did the Romans create wonders of architecture and engineering way beyond anything ever seen before? This fascinating program reveals the stories and secrets behind the masterpieces that transformed Rome into the last superpower of the ancient world. S
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- Run time : 1 hour and 44 minutes
- Release date : June 20, 2006
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Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2012
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Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2013
This is a 6 DVD set in which the first 3 disks are like a travel guide in which if you happen to be travelling to Greece, Egypt or Rome, Italy these are the points of interest you should consider visiting. The next disk is about the 7 wonders of the ancient world. A lot has been written about these monuments so there is nothing new here. The secrets of the Holy Land has I think the most to offer in the way of new informative information and the monuments are for the most part still standing. The last disk is the best disk in the whole set for it includes several of the official new 7 wonders of the world and is why I recommend you purchase this set. The educational value of the whole set is about a 4 and a half stars in my book.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2011
5000 Years of Magnificent Wonders : Ancient Rome is a wonderful DVD on Rome. The main feature of the DVD is about the architectural and engineering wonders of Rome, like the Coliseum, their Baths, roads, and so on.
The many extras, such as Fearful Facts and Inside Ancient Rome can be found from other DVDs. But unless you have a huge DVD library on Rome and Roman history this is really what you want to pick up. Covers a little bit of everything Roman. Warning - it really does focus on Rome, the city.
104 minutes, with good special effects and graphics, even children could watch it without getting too upset.
If you liked this, but want to get more into the history and details of the Roman Republic and Empire, I would also suggest Rome - Power & Glory or I, Caesar - The Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire .
The many extras, such as Fearful Facts and Inside Ancient Rome can be found from other DVDs. But unless you have a huge DVD library on Rome and Roman history this is really what you want to pick up. Covers a little bit of everything Roman. Warning - it really does focus on Rome, the city.
104 minutes, with good special effects and graphics, even children could watch it without getting too upset.
If you liked this, but want to get more into the history and details of the Roman Republic and Empire, I would also suggest Rome - Power & Glory or I, Caesar - The Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire .
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This DVD is truly amazing! We are able to visit Israel in ways not likely to happen in person
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2010
EDITED to say that in July, after having posted this in April and not even having considered going to Israel, I decided to go. I took a 22-day trip which included Greece (Athens, Mars Hill), Turkey (Ephesus, Patmos) Jordan (Petra), as well as 10 days in all parts of Israel. We went from as far south and as far north as it is possible to go.
Unfortunately, we went fast! There were so many places we saw that I didn't realize just what I was seeing it while I was seeing it. I might have been in the back or wandering off by myself, not listening to the tour guide. Other times someone would say something like, "I didn't realize we were seeing the stations of the cross until we had almost finished!" and I agreed. We didn't have enough time to appreciate some of these sites. Traveling by DVD has its advantages!
Now that I just remembered this DVD, I'm going to go find it and watch it again, after having seen those sites in person. I have others that I've bought since, but after reading what I wrote back then, I want to see it again.
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In April, I wrote:
This DVD is truly amazing to me.
Other DVDs cover much of the same material, but this is my favorite to date. I learned so much that I had never known. It was definitely worth my time.
This review will be briefer than I'd like to make it and very quickly written, because I want to go back and watch it again. It's that good. Part of that is because it gives me the feeling that I'm actually there, not really as a tourist, but there spending time experiencing the Holy Land.
I've learned things I had not heard before. That usually doesn't happen on more generic DVDs of The Holy Land and/or Jerusalem. Are there errors in it? Probably. I'll let those wiser than I am discuss discrepancies. There were a couple that I believe may be debated by historians, but nothing offended me.
I'm viewing it from the Judeo-Christian perspective, although Islam is covered as well, just not in as great detail, so it is important to me that in this DVD we were able to spend time in Bethlehem and Nazareth. We are shown the area where Mary and Joseph are believed to have had their home and where they raised Jesus. We go way back to St. Catherine's Monastery and see where Moses encountered the bush that burned but was not consumed. We visit Petra. We get to see tourists floating in the waters of the Dead Sea, covering themselves in the mineral-packed mud there which is said to have healing abilities, and then we are told that beneath it is thought by some to be the remains of Sodom and Gomorrah (sp), where Lot was warned by God to leave and not look back, but his wife did look back and was turned to a pillar of salt. We see a pillar of salt which eerily resembles a woman.
We visit the Sea of Galilee and learn what life was like there in the time of Jesus and the way it is today.
Much time was given to the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Copper Scroll. Very interesting. Researchers are interviewed as part of the presentation, and we watch as archeologists dig near the Dead Sea.
Then we visit the stations of the cross and the location where Jesus was believed to have been crucified. We see what legend tells us is the tomb where the body of Jesus was placed. Some time is spent explaining how those of different faiths control certain sections.
We visit the Wailing Wall, a retaining wall for the Western side, not part of the Temple itself as many believe, according to the narrator, and time is given to a fine description and history of the Temple.
After watching the DVD, we are treated to 3 Extra Features:
1. Mystery of the Lost Ark - narrated by Leonard Nimoy - maybe 5-10 minutes long I think. I didn't time it. It's a description and history of the Ark of The Covenant - a search beginning in Jerusalem - Where is the Ark of The Covenant - in Jerusalem? or was it carried off by marauders. We start at Mt. Sinai when God first gave the 10 Commandments and Moses was instructed to construct the Ark, then go with Joshua to Jerico. King David finds the Ark in a village and brings it to Jerusalem. to a 2-room tabernacle. King Solomon builds the permanent sanctuary for the Ark, and that Temple lasted for 400 years, but where did the Ark go? We don't know. Did it go with the Queen of Sheba where her son, fathered by King Solomon, takes it to Ethiopia to hide it, or did it go to Egypt or in the lost grave of Moses, or is it in the Old City of Jerusalem somewhere, or in the hearts and spirits of believers.
2. Riddle of the Dead Sea Scrolls - narrated again by Leonard Nimoy. Longer than #1. One of the greatest archeological discoveries of all times, in caves above the River Jordan. In 1947, Qumran, Jordan, a shepherd looking for a lost goat, discovered the scrolls. He was tossing stones hoping the goat would run out of the cave, but he found a cave pot with scrolls in them. The story of the journey of those newly-discovered scrolls continues. Almost 800 scrolls were found by archeologists. More discoveries come from the vicinity and are described here. Who hid the scrolls here, and why?
3. Gates of Jerusalem - A History of the Holy City - narrated by Richard Kiley. This one was not a short feature, but every moment of it was interesting. Old Jerusalem. Walled off from the rest of the world. The blocked gate, the beautiful Golden gate, where many people believe the Messiah will enter the city, has been blocked to prevent prophecy from being fulfilled. Jerusalem in Modern Israel. History, today, and prophecy. Each gate has a story to tell, and we journey through those gates briefly. Each gate is defined by history. "To enter or leave Old Jerusalem, you must choose a gate that suits your spirit.
This DVD is worth my time to watch it with care. I'm off right now to do that again.
Unfortunately, we went fast! There were so many places we saw that I didn't realize just what I was seeing it while I was seeing it. I might have been in the back or wandering off by myself, not listening to the tour guide. Other times someone would say something like, "I didn't realize we were seeing the stations of the cross until we had almost finished!" and I agreed. We didn't have enough time to appreciate some of these sites. Traveling by DVD has its advantages!
Now that I just remembered this DVD, I'm going to go find it and watch it again, after having seen those sites in person. I have others that I've bought since, but after reading what I wrote back then, I want to see it again.
-------------------------------
In April, I wrote:
This DVD is truly amazing to me.
Other DVDs cover much of the same material, but this is my favorite to date. I learned so much that I had never known. It was definitely worth my time.
This review will be briefer than I'd like to make it and very quickly written, because I want to go back and watch it again. It's that good. Part of that is because it gives me the feeling that I'm actually there, not really as a tourist, but there spending time experiencing the Holy Land.
I've learned things I had not heard before. That usually doesn't happen on more generic DVDs of The Holy Land and/or Jerusalem. Are there errors in it? Probably. I'll let those wiser than I am discuss discrepancies. There were a couple that I believe may be debated by historians, but nothing offended me.
I'm viewing it from the Judeo-Christian perspective, although Islam is covered as well, just not in as great detail, so it is important to me that in this DVD we were able to spend time in Bethlehem and Nazareth. We are shown the area where Mary and Joseph are believed to have had their home and where they raised Jesus. We go way back to St. Catherine's Monastery and see where Moses encountered the bush that burned but was not consumed. We visit Petra. We get to see tourists floating in the waters of the Dead Sea, covering themselves in the mineral-packed mud there which is said to have healing abilities, and then we are told that beneath it is thought by some to be the remains of Sodom and Gomorrah (sp), where Lot was warned by God to leave and not look back, but his wife did look back and was turned to a pillar of salt. We see a pillar of salt which eerily resembles a woman.
We visit the Sea of Galilee and learn what life was like there in the time of Jesus and the way it is today.
Much time was given to the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Copper Scroll. Very interesting. Researchers are interviewed as part of the presentation, and we watch as archeologists dig near the Dead Sea.
Then we visit the stations of the cross and the location where Jesus was believed to have been crucified. We see what legend tells us is the tomb where the body of Jesus was placed. Some time is spent explaining how those of different faiths control certain sections.
We visit the Wailing Wall, a retaining wall for the Western side, not part of the Temple itself as many believe, according to the narrator, and time is given to a fine description and history of the Temple.
After watching the DVD, we are treated to 3 Extra Features:
1. Mystery of the Lost Ark - narrated by Leonard Nimoy - maybe 5-10 minutes long I think. I didn't time it. It's a description and history of the Ark of The Covenant - a search beginning in Jerusalem - Where is the Ark of The Covenant - in Jerusalem? or was it carried off by marauders. We start at Mt. Sinai when God first gave the 10 Commandments and Moses was instructed to construct the Ark, then go with Joshua to Jerico. King David finds the Ark in a village and brings it to Jerusalem. to a 2-room tabernacle. King Solomon builds the permanent sanctuary for the Ark, and that Temple lasted for 400 years, but where did the Ark go? We don't know. Did it go with the Queen of Sheba where her son, fathered by King Solomon, takes it to Ethiopia to hide it, or did it go to Egypt or in the lost grave of Moses, or is it in the Old City of Jerusalem somewhere, or in the hearts and spirits of believers.
2. Riddle of the Dead Sea Scrolls - narrated again by Leonard Nimoy. Longer than #1. One of the greatest archeological discoveries of all times, in caves above the River Jordan. In 1947, Qumran, Jordan, a shepherd looking for a lost goat, discovered the scrolls. He was tossing stones hoping the goat would run out of the cave, but he found a cave pot with scrolls in them. The story of the journey of those newly-discovered scrolls continues. Almost 800 scrolls were found by archeologists. More discoveries come from the vicinity and are described here. Who hid the scrolls here, and why?
3. Gates of Jerusalem - A History of the Holy City - narrated by Richard Kiley. This one was not a short feature, but every moment of it was interesting. Old Jerusalem. Walled off from the rest of the world. The blocked gate, the beautiful Golden gate, where many people believe the Messiah will enter the city, has been blocked to prevent prophecy from being fulfilled. Jerusalem in Modern Israel. History, today, and prophecy. Each gate has a story to tell, and we journey through those gates briefly. Each gate is defined by history. "To enter or leave Old Jerusalem, you must choose a gate that suits your spirit.
This DVD is worth my time to watch it with care. I'm off right now to do that again.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2009
I really enjoyed this DVD and bought it to show to my 6th grade classroom. They found it interesting and exciting. Nothing too gory and nothing racy (it is Rome, after all!). The kids weren't bored and I was pleased that it had good, up to date footage and accurate and interesting facts. Well worth purchasing!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2013
My seventh graders really enjoyed this. It was very interesting to them without being too graphic or otherwise inappropriate for their age group.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2013
I purchased the Ancient Greece DVD shortly after I applied for an IT position
in Crete, Greece. The DVD was an excellent summation of Greek culture and
it gave me an understanding of ancient Greek history. Excellent source of Greek
History.
in Crete, Greece. The DVD was an excellent summation of Greek culture and
it gave me an understanding of ancient Greek history. Excellent source of Greek
History.
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2019
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Mr. Lawrence E. Jenkins
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of info but bad graphics
Reviewed in Canada on January 2, 2011
The graphics were a little lame but the information was good. It taught me a lot about the ancient worlds.
When you get used to watching the really good history documentaries that some companies put out, you can certainly see the quality difference between this and say...something put out by the history channel. Done get me wrong, it's not horrible, it's just the low-end blocky computer graphic pictures that you saw back in the early 90's. But they show you enough to get the point.
If you forget the graphics, there were a lot of really good facts and info put into this DVD set. They would show you what something looks like today with experts on site, telling you what was going on at the time and how it changed over time.
There were some acting clips showing you how life was like back then. They were pretty good. To bad about the cheese graphics though.
When you get used to watching the really good history documentaries that some companies put out, you can certainly see the quality difference between this and say...something put out by the history channel. Done get me wrong, it's not horrible, it's just the low-end blocky computer graphic pictures that you saw back in the early 90's. But they show you enough to get the point.
If you forget the graphics, there were a lot of really good facts and info put into this DVD set. They would show you what something looks like today with experts on site, telling you what was going on at the time and how it changed over time.
There were some acting clips showing you how life was like back then. They were pretty good. To bad about the cheese graphics though.
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Jaroslaw sochacki
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice
Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2022
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