Time Life's Lost Civilizations

Never before could you get this close to seven thousand years of history. Time Life's LOST CIVILIZATIONS combines cutting-edge digital effects technology with powerful dramatization. Dazzling spectacles re-create rituals and events - from the bloodletting of Maya kings and a pharaoh's last journey to the secret pleasures of a Roman empress. Original location cinematography in 25 countries takes you from Cuzco in Peru to Petra in Jordan. Computer graphics restore Egypt's pyramids and the Great Wall of China with breathtaking accuracy. From ancient Mesopotamia to modern Tibet, lost worlds live again in this must-have collection!

Created By

Time-Life

Status

Ended

Original Name

Time Life's Lost Civilizations

First Air Date

June 25, 1995

Last Air Date

August 27, 1995

Seasons

1

Episodes

10

Language

Production Companies

Time-Life Video

Networks

S01E10

Tibet: The End of Time

Follow the tale of glory and tragedy as a young boy---the reincarnation of the Tibetan God-King---witnesses the collapse of a timeless culture. This episode explores a genuine Shangri-la and its struggle to survive in a hostile contemporary world.

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