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Metropolis
Mission to Constantinople
“Metropolis II” takes a fascinating time journey into the past, visiting three remarkable medieval cities: Constantinople – Venice – Paris. Each of these played a significant role in the emergence of Europe through the clash between Christianity and Islam. Constantinople, the self-declared successor of the Roman Empire, institutionalizes the bitter conflict of the two faiths. But the magnificent city finally falls into the hands of the Osmans. Venice profits greatly from the confrontation between Christianity and Islam. Its role in the Crusades leads to the city’s emergence as the dominant Mediterranean naval power. The final film takes the viewer to… 2006, ZDF, 45 min
Metropolis
Murder in Paris
“Metropolis II” takes a fascinating time journey into the past, visiting three remarkable medieval cities: Constantinople – Venice – Paris. Each of these played a significant role in the emergence of Europe through the clash between Christianity and Islam. Constantinople, the self-declared successor of the Roman Empire, institutionalizes the bitter conflict of the two faiths. But the magnificent city finally falls into the hands of the Osmans. Venice profits greatly from the confrontation between Christianity and Islam. Its role in the Crusades leads to the city’s emergence as the dominant Mediterranean naval power. The final film takes the viewer to… 2006, ZDF, 45 min
Metropolis - The Power Of Cities
Rome – Heart of the Empire
These cities thoroughly localize the knowledge and culture of yore. The metropolises of the Mediterranean region constitute the centers of power, religion and trade. Social and political trends reflected in spectacular architecture, outstanding, technical inventions and magnificent rituals. The series Metropolis – The Power of Cities takes us to the very heart of urban life in the Mediterranean area, the hub of the ancient world. The mighty metropolises of antiquity evolved here from a scattering of settlements. And not one city is like the next. Each developed in its own characteristic fashion, each uniquely marked by its geographical location, its… 2003, ZDF/ZDF Enterprises/Discovery, 45 min
Metropolis - The Power Of Cities
Carthage – City of Sailors
These cities thoroughly localize the knowledge and culture of yore. The metropolises of the Mediterranean region constitute the centers of power, religion and trade. Social and political trends reflected in spectacular architecture, outstanding, technical inventions and magnificent rituals. The series Metropolis – The Power of Cities takes us to the very heart of urban life in the Mediterranean area, the hub of the ancient world. The mighty metropolises of antiquity evolved here from a scattering of settlements. And not one city is like the next. Each developed in its own characteristic fashion, each uniquely marked by its geographical location, its… 2003, ZDF/ZDF Enterprises/Discovery, 45 min
Metropolis - The Power Of Cities
Alexandria – Center of Knowledge
These cities thoroughly localize the knowledge and culture of yore. The metropolises of the Mediterranean region constitute the centers of power, religion and trade. Social and political trends reflected in spectacular architecture, outstanding, technical inventions and magnificent rituals. The series Metropolis – The Power of Cities takes us to the very heart of urban life in the Mediterranean area, the hub of the ancient world. The mighty metropolises of antiquity evolved here from a scattering of settlements. And not one city is like the next. Each developed in its own characteristic fashion, each uniquely marked by its geographical location, its… 2003, ZDF/ZDF Enterprises/Discovery, 45 min
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