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  • TV Episode | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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Mésopotamie, la redécouverte des trésors d'Irak
TV Episode | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In the mid-19th century, in what was then part of the Ottoman Empire, archaeologists uncovered the remains of the first cities built 3,500 years BC. Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the vicinity of present-day Mosul, Iraq, the ...See moreIn the mid-19th century, in what was then part of the Ottoman Empire, archaeologists uncovered the remains of the first cities built 3,500 years BC. Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the vicinity of present-day Mosul, Iraq, the sites of dozens of cities, far older than those of the Greeks or Romans, have gradually been identified. Their exploration reveals traces of gigantic palaces and temples built in mud bricks, and also unearths tens of thousands of texts engraved in mankind's oldest script: cuneiform. Yet these extraordinary urban ensembles had remained largely unexplored. Major sites of ancient Mesopotamia, Khorsabad, Nineveh and Lagash are now being reopened to archaeologists, after having been destroyed by the Islamic State. See less
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Director
Olivier Julien
Composer
Gérard Cohen-Tannugi (as Gérard Cohen Tannugi)
Cinematographer
Laurent Chalet
Editor
Nicolas Moncadas
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Status
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Updated Jun 15, 2024
Release date
Jun 15, 2024 (France)

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