History's ancient legacies II
Subtitle: [Vol. 1-2] : Carthage ; Biblical lands
By: Cromwell Productions in association with Ambrose Video Publishing ; written by Brenda Ralph Lewis ; producer, Lara Lowe
Contributors: Harper, Kate; Cromwell Productions; Ambrose Video Publishing
Publisher: Ambrose Video Pub.
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 50
Subjects: Antiquities; Punic wars; Ark of the Covenant; Jews; Video recordings for the hearing impaired; Bible
Other titles: Carthage; Biblical lands
Description: Forms part of a series that introduces ancient civilizations through 3D animation sequences which reconstruct ancient scenes, current location footage, and authoritative commentary and analysis. Focuses on architectural monuments and ruins while providing insight into ancient history and the daily lives of ancient people. Vol. 1 examines the history of the ancient city of Carthage in what is now Tunisia, its trade-based culture, and the events leading up to its downfall in the hands of the Romans.

Vol. 2 focuses on the biblical lands of the ancient Hebrews, particularly the city of Jerusalem. Includes graphic recreations of the Ark of the Covenant and the Temple on the Mount.
Notes: Videodisc release of a program originally broadcast in 1999.

Narrator, Kate Harper.

Grades 3 to 8

DVD.

Container states that DVD is closed-captioned. Closed-captioning does not work on all DVD players.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Carthage. Hanno's journey; title: The first Punic War; title: Hannibal; title: Downfall of Carthage; title: v. 2. The biblical lands. The Ark of the Covenant; title: The first temple; title: Does the ark still exist?; title: What does the ark represent?