Product Details

• Actors: Pierce Brosnan
• Directors: N, a
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Questar
• DVD Release Date: June 16, 2009
• Run Time: 600 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00280W8RI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,272 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Here in one box set are over sixty-seven of man's most spectacular achievements from around the world.

Disc 1: Ancient Egypt - Uncover the secrets of Ancient Egypt's visionary pharaohs, engineers, and architects who created some of the finest monuments the world has ever seen.

Disc 2: Ancient Rome - 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.

Disc 3: Ancient Greece - Explore the birthplace of Western civilization and extraordinary legends to discover how the Ancient Greeks used imagination and inventiveness, courage and conviction to lead architecture into the modern world.

Disc 4: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - From the world's largest pyramid to the very first skyscraper, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World continue to inspire awe. They challenged their creators to conquer the scales of their ambitions. On-location footage, dramatic re-enactments and computer imagery combine to unlock the secrets of how the finest monuments of all time were constructed.

Disc 5: Secrets of the Holy Land - For every secret revealed in the Holy Land, hundreds more hide between its stones and its caves. What makes this land holy? What beckons millions of pilgrims from around the world every year? On-location footage, dramatic re-enactments, and illuminating commentary reveal the histories and probe the mysteries behind the Holy Land's most inspiring and compelling sites.

Disc 6: World Wonders Beyond Time - They are tombs, temples, shrines and monuments: wonders sacred, mysterious and breathtaking to behold. Discover their histories and probe their mysteries in this mesmerizing program that travels the world to bring home incomparable sites that continue to fascinate and inspire.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Quickie World Tour!, May 22, 2011

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An expectation fulfilled, this is an adventure few will ever see, along with a basic geographic lesson on mankind's progress in these few generations.

16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome DVD set, January 4, 2010

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Susan E. Reiter "gifted one" (Melbourne, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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If you've ever wanted to learn about the many wonders of the world- this set is for you. A great price for invaluable materials. All in all this is the perfect way to take a trip without having to do the airport thing and lay out all that $$$.

9 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Done, January 9, 2010

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Denise M. Miller-dolan "traveler" (Omaha, NE) - See all my reviews
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We have really enjoyed watching these. They are so informative, interesting, and well done.