The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization (2020)

A lo largo de los tiempos, los hombres han hecho la guerra. Unos por poder, otros por gloria o por honor, y algunos por amor. En la antigua Grecia, la pasión de dos de los amantes más legendarios de la historia, Paris, príncipe de Troya (Orlando Bloom) y Helena (Diane Kruger), reina de Esparta, desencadena una guerra que asolará una civilización. El rapto de Helena por Paris, separándola de su esposo, el rey Menelao (Bren-dan Gleeson), es un insulto que El orgullo familiar establece que una afrenta a Menelao es una afrenta a su hermano Agamenón (Brian Cox), el poderoso rey de Micenas, que no tarda en reunir a todas las grandes tribus de Grecia para recuperar a Helena de manos de los troyanos y defender el honor de su hermano. La verdad es que la lucha por el honor por parte de Agamenón está corrompida por su incontenible codicia ya que necesita conquistar Troya para asumir el control del mar Egeo.

En esta segunda parte, el buscador de tesoros Ben Gates se ve de nuevo envuelto en una increíble aventura en la que se relacionan capítulos desconocidos de la historia con tesoros ocultos. Cuando una página del diario de John Wilkes Booth, el asesino de Abraham Lincoln, sale a la luz, el tatarabuelo de Ben se ve implicado como el principal conspirador del magnicidio. Decidido a probar la inocencia de su ancestro, Ben y su equipo emprenden un viaje para intentar descubrir uno de los tesoros más buscados del mundo.

Acostumbrada a la tranquilidad de Illinois donde tiene su residencia, la Dra. Kate Forester se traslada a un ajetreado hospital de Chicago. Lo que más la duele es desprenderse de su preciosa casa de madera con unas enormes ventanas que dan al lago. Pero se la alquila a un desconocido, al que deja una nota pidiéndole que le reenvíe el correo a la nueva dirección. Alex Wyler, el nuevo inquilino, es un frustrado arquitecto con mucho talento que tiene una conexión especial con la casa.

The Richardson Olmsted Campus, a former psychiatric center and National Historic Landmark, is seeing new life as it undergoes restoration and adaptation to a modern use.

En el siglo IV, Egipto era una provincia del Imperio Romano. Su ciudad más emblemática, Alejandría, se había convertido en el último baluarte de un mundo en crisis, confuso y violento. En el año 391, las revueltas callejeras alcanzaron una de sus instituciones más legendarias: la biblioteca. Atrapada tras sus muros, la brillante astrónoma Hypatia, filósofa y atea, lucha por salvar la sabiduría del mundo antiguo, sin percibir que su joven esclavo, Davo, se debate entre el amor que le profesa en secreto y la libertad que podría alcanzar uniéndose al imparable ascenso del cristianismo.

Winy Maas, co-founder of MVRDV architects, always has 100 projects going at once. Documentary filmmaker Jan Louter followed him for two years to make "Under Tomorrow's Sky", a candid and open-hearted look at the highs and lows of the architecture profession.

Un arquitecto norteamericano llega a Roma, acompañado de su esposa, con motivo de una exposición dedicada al artista francés del sigo XVIII Étienne-Louise Boullée. El arquitecto, a lo largo del tiempo, se obsesiona con unos tremendos dolores de estómago, convencido de que está relacionado con que su mujer está teniendo una aventura con otro colega italiano.

A documentary about the concrete sections of the Berlin Wall that have been acquired by institutions or individuals since 1989 and are now scattered across the USA. Cherished or abandoned, they have become silent witnesses to recent history.

In this visually compelling and thought-provoking documentary, author, scholar and modern-day Indiana Jones, Jay Weidner uncovers some of the deepest secrets of the ancient western tradition of Alchemy - the knowledge of the fatal season of the apocalypse, the end of time and the great and imminent transformation of humanity. Using the work of the mysterious twentieth century French Alchemist, Fulcanelli, as his foundation, and his discovery of a three hundred fifty year old Alchemical Cross in the South of France, Jay Weidner describes the experiences, insights and powerful evidence that opens the door to a new view of the intimate relationship between myth, history, science and the true destiny of humanity. In doing so, he reveals the ultimate meaning underlying the resurrection of Christ, the message of the Book of the Revelations, the vision of Ezekiel and the Kabbalistic concept of the "Restoration of the World."

Cuando la hermosa Leonor llega al estudio de arquitectura Borla y Asociados buscando a Nelson Jara, tanto Mario Borla como su socia Marta Hovart y Pablo Simó, el arquitecto más antiguo de la constructora, aseguran desconocer ese nombre por completo. Pero todos mienten. La verdad comienza a desentramarse a través de los recuerdos de Simó. A él le tocó llevar adelante el desagradable trabajo de lidiar con Nelson Jara, un indignado propietario del edificio colindante a una obra del estudio, damnificado por una grieta en la pared de su apartamento provocada por un error en la construcción. Pero el temor y el nerviosismo que provoca en los tres involucrados la llegada de Leonor y su pregunta “¿qué pasó con Nelson Jara?” evidencian algo mucho más oscuro y sospechoso.

Architect, engineer, geometrician, cartographer, philosopher, futurist, inventor of the famous geodesic dome and one of the most brilliant thinkers of his time. Fuller was renowned for his comprehensive perspective on the world's problems. For more than five decades he developed pioneering solutions reflecting his commitment to the potential of innovative design to create technology that does "more with less" and thereby improve human lives. He spent much of his life traveling the world lecturing and discussing his ideas with thousands of audiences. Now more relevant than ever, this film captures Fuller's ideas and thinking told in his own words.

Entre los documentales de Teshigahara destaca uno realizado en 1984 sobre la vida del gran Antonio Gaudí (1852-1926) que, según los especialistas, dio origen a un auge sin precedentes en Japón de admiración e interés por la obra del arquitecto y escultor catalán. Un viaje a la arquitectura de Gaudí, incluyendo su obra maestra inacabada, la catedral de la Sagrada Familia, en Barcelona. (FILMAFFINITY)

Long before Columbus, the Maya established one of the most highly developed civilizations of their time in the jungles of Mexico and Central America. Yet this advanced society of priests, astronomers, artisans, and farmers suddenly and mysteriously collapsed more than a thousand years ago. Accompany archaeologists to Copan, Dos Pilas, and other spectacular Classic Maya ruins as they unearth artifacts and huge temples of incredible beauty. Recently deciphered hieroglyphics and other new discoveries offer astounding clues to the lives of these ancient people. You'll hear the startling story of one kingdom's downfall and its final desperate hours of violent warfare. Through spine-tingling recreations, witness ancient rituals reenacted on sites where they originally occured. And meet the enduring Maya who still maintain many of their ancestor's traditions. You'll hear the voices of a magnificent civilization as you uncover LOST KINGDOMS OF THE MAYA.

In 1919 an art school opened in Germany that would change the world forever. It was called the Bauhaus. A century later, its radical thinking still shapes our lives today. Bauhaus 100 is the story of Walter Gropius, architect and founder of the Bauhaus, and the teachers and students he gathered to form this influential school. Traumatised by his experiences during the Great War, and determined that technology should never again be used for destruction, Gropius decided to reinvent the way art and design were taught. At the Bauhaus, all the disciplines would come together to create the buildings of the future, and define a new way of living in the modern world.

Mary Beard nos demostrará qué hay de verdad y qué de mito alrededor de las leyendas que han llegado hasta hoy que retratan la figura del emperador romano Calígula (12-41) como la de un déspota desequilibrado.

Celebrating the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies were the acme of entertainment and the stories were larger than life, as were the venues designed to show them. The film also tracks the eventual decline of the palaces, through to today’s current preservation efforts. A tribute to America’s great art form and the great monuments created for audiences to enjoy them in.

Architect I.M. Pei speaks about his famous works, such as the addition to the Louvre in Paris, the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. Footage of these projects shows both interiors and exteriors. Various other experts comment on the impact and importance of Pei's work.

Neil Oliver is given exclusive access to a team of historians and scientists investigating the final resting place of Alfred the Great. Alfred's bones have been moved so many times over the centuries that many...

The story of the Trojan Horse is probably one of the most famous stories ever told: after ten years of bloody war, the Greek coalition decides to lift the siege and depart, but not before leaving at the gates a huge wooden horse, which the Trojans confidently lead into the city. A few hours later, the once invincible Troy goes up in flames. What exactly happened? Is this myth true or false?

Tadao Ando (b.1941) is a world-renowned architect, and a recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. His calm, minimalist architecture with elegant concrete designs reflects the Zen principle of simplicity. In the film he reveals the experience a building should evoke, as he discusses a number of iconic designs, such as The Row House and The Church of Light.