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A report on the conflict in Turkey involving the need for economic development and the preservation of the historic past, focusing on the building of a new hydroelectric dam which would flood the ruins of Zeugma, thought to be one of the wealthiest outposts of the Roman Empire. Includes interviews w...

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Other Authors: Mabrey, Vicki, 1956- (Interviewer), Runnette, Brooke (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2001.
Series:60 Minutes II
Subjects:
Excavations (Archaeology) > Turkey > Zeugma (Extinct city)
Floods > Turkey > Zeugma (Extinct city)
Salvage archaeology > Turkey > Zeugma (Extinct city)
Turkish antiquities.
Fouilles (Archéologie) > Turquie > Zeugma (Ville ancienne)
Inondations > Turquie > Zeugma (Ville ancienne)
Archéologie préventive > Turquie > Zeugma (Ville ancienne)
Antiquités turques.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A report on the conflict in Turkey involving the need for economic development and the preservation of the historic past, focusing on the building of a new hydroelectric dam which would flood the ruins of Zeugma, thought to be one of the wealthiest outposts of the Roman Empire. Includes interviews with Isthemihan Talay, Turkish Minister of Culture and Olcay Unver, a U.S.-trained civil engineer.
Physical Description:1 online resource (12 minutes)
Playing Time:00:11:51