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The Secret of the Snake Goddess
Discovering the secret of the Minoans
The Minoan Civilisation is regarded as the very cradle of European culture. Every year thousands of tourists travel to Crete to gaze at the imposing Palace of Knossos. Apart from the pyramids of Gizeh, the centre of Minoan Culture is one of the most famous archaeological excavations. The few existing Minoan relics are eagerly protected in great museums. But could it be possible that the Minoan Culture - as we know - is actually a fake? Did the Minoan Culture ever exist in the way which we assuem? A spectacular discovery made by the archaeologist Alexander McGillivray challenges everything. We… 2007, ZDF / History TV / AVRO / ERT Greece, 52 / 45 min
To Russia With Love
The Great Radio War
2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. "To Russia, With Love" tells the story of the Cold War from a most unusual perspective: Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. A radio station for the countries behind the Iron Curtain. Conceived as a propaganda instrument and financed by the CIA, RFE over the years changed its face and provided the people under Soviet rule with information and news not available to them in any other form. Like any broadcaster in a democratic country. Today the radio station is seen as one of the most successful enterprises… 2008, MDR /BR /arte /History TV /ERT /TSR /SBS-TV/ Duna TV/LRT/TVP, 90 / 52 / 45 min