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Secrets of the Parthenon / written and produced by Gary Glassman ; additional producing and directing, Mike Beckham ; a Providence Pictures production for NOVA and WGBH Boston in association with Studio International and ARTE France.

Glassman, Gary. (Screenwriter, Producer). Beckham, Mike. (Producer, Director). Sanders, Jay O., 1953- (Narrator). Tinworth, Rob. (Film editor). Tomney, Ed. (Composer). Providence Pictures, Inc. (Added Author). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) (Added Author). Studio International (Firm) (Added Author). ARTE France. (Added Author). WGBH Educational Foundation. (Added Author).

Summary:

For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, and disfigured by misguided restorations. Now, a team of architects and engineers is investigating the many mysteries of this icon of Western civilization : How did the ancient Greeks design and build their masterpiece so quickly? How did they achieve such precision and perfection without modern tools and architectural aids that we take for granted today, such as comprehensive plans or drawings? With unprecedented access to the Greek government's Acropolis Restoration Project, which has been restoring the Parthenon for over three decades, Nova takes viewers inside the minds of the ancient Greeks as they created their most enduring architectural miracle ..."--Container.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781593757960
  • ISBN: 1593757964
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Boston] : WGBH Educational Foundation, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"This disc contains special features that can be accessed from your computer's DVD-ROM drive. Insert the disc and open the file "start.html" with your web browser to view: teaching materials (PDF) and a link to the Nova website"--DVD Menu screen.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- An ancient secret -- Golden age of Greece -- Restoration techniques -- The larger question.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Mark Daniels ; editor, Rob Tinworth ; music, Ed Tomney.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrated by Jay O. Sanders.
System Details Note:
DVD.
Language Note:
Closed captions; described video for the visually impaired.

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Subject:
Parthenon (Athens, Greece) > Conservation and restoration.
Athens (Greece) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Conservation and restoration.
Monuments > Conservation and restoration > Greece > Athens.
Architecture > Conservation and restoration > Greece > Athens.
Parthenon (Athens, Greece)
Monuments > Conservation and restoration.
Conservation and restoration.
Architecture > Conservation and restoration.
Greece > Athens.
Genre:
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Informational DVD.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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