Treasures Of The World 9 - Turkey

Treasures Of The World 9 - Turkey (DVD) (*)

$20.99

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
50 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2007 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Turkey ( Africa, Middle East )

Directed By:
Gabi Reich

Synopsis:

Strategically located on the Bosphorus Peninsula between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, Istanbul has been associated with major political, religious and artistic events for more than two thousand years. The city's masterpieces include the ancient Hippodrome of Constantine, the 6th-century Hagia Sophia and the 16th-century Suleymaniye Mosque, now threatened by overcrowding, industrial pollution and rampant urbanisation. The calcareous waters of springs in a nearly 200-metre-high cliff overlooking the plain have created a surreal landscape of mineral forests, petrified waterfalls and a series of terraced pools at Pamukkale (Turkish for 'cotton palace'). At the end of the 2nd century BC, the Attalid dynasty, kings of Pergamos, built the baths of Hierapolis, where you can see the ruins of baths, temples and other Greek monuments. Troy, with its 4,000-year history, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. The first excavations were made here in 1870 by the famous archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. From a scientific point of view, the remains are the most important evidence of the first contact between the civilizations of Anatolia and the Mediterranean world. In addition, the siege of Troy by Spartan and Aechaean warriors from Greece in the 13th or 12th century BC, immortalized by Homer in the Iliad, is a lasting inspiration for great creative minds all over the world. In the Göreme Valley and its surroundings, a spectacular landscape sculpted entirely by erosion, there are rock-hewn sanctuaries that provide a unique picture of Byzantine art from the post-iconoclastic period. Cave dwellings, cave villages and underground cities - remains of traditional human habitation dating back to the 4th century - can also be seen here.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 19 December, 2024.