NOVA - Secrets of The Parthenon.
For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, almost destroyed by explosion, and disfigured by well-meaning renovations. It has gone from temple, to church, to mosque, to munitions dump.. What could be next? How about a scientific sea...
| Format: | Video |
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| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English |
| Published: |
[San Francisco, California, USA] :
PBS,
2008.
Kanopy Streaming, 2016. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video |
| Summary: | For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, almost destroyed by explosion, and disfigured by well-meaning renovations. It has gone from temple, to church, to mosque, to munitions dump.. What could be next? How about a scientific search for the secrets of its incomparable beauty and astonishingly rapid construction? With unprecedented access, NOVA unravels the architectural and engineering mysteries of this celebrated ancient temple.. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title frames. Film Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (streaming video file) (54 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Playing Time: | 00:53:01 |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |