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.
Includes:
The Pyramid of Giza - the last of the Seven Wonders still standing.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon - a monument to love.
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus - the largest temple ever built by Ancient Greeks.
The Pharos of Alexandria - once the tallest building on Earth.
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia - the greatest and grandest work in Greek sculpture.
Extra Features: What did they really look like?; Alexander and the Seven Wonders; The Seven Alternate Wonders.
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.
Includes:
The Church of the Nativity - what bloodthirsty secret does one of the holiest places in Christendom conceal?
Mount Sinai - stand where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
Galilee - the land of Jesus and his miracles.
Jerusalem - the humble beginnings of the holiest place on Earth.
Masada - the stone fortress where 1,000 Jews defied the mightiest empire on Earth.
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