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

1193 год до нашей эры. Наследник престола Трои Парис украл прекрасную Елену, жену царя Спарты Менелая. За честь Менелая вступается его брат — царь Агамемнон. Его армия под предводительством Ахиллеса подошла к Трое и взяла город в кровавую осаду, длившуюся долгих десять лет... Два мира будут воевать за честь и власть. Тысячи умрут за славу. И за любовь нация сгорит дотла.

Охотник за сокровищами Бен Гейтс, вооружившись поддержкой любимой женщины, верного друга Райли, а также своих родителей, отправляется на поиски затерянного золотого города. Только пройдя сквозь череду невероятных и увлекательных приключений, Бену удастся очистить имя своего предка от обвинений в убийстве Авраама Линкольна. Но не все так просто — параллельные поиски города ведет и некий Митч Уилкинсон, готовый на все ради достижения цели.

Зима 2006 года. Ощутив необходимость изменить свою жизнь, доктор Кейт Форестер покидает свой необычный дом у озера в пригороде Иллинойса и устраивается на работу в чикагскую больницу. По дороге в город Кейт оставляет в почтовом ящике письмо, которое должен получить новый обитатель дома. Когда же в него вселяется талантливый, но разочаровавшийся в жизни архитектор Алекс Уайлер, он видит этот дом совсем не таким, каким описала его в своём письме Кейт. Для Алекса это жилище имеет особое значение, поскольку оно было построено его отцом, знаменитым архитектором, который ради карьеры оставил свою семью. В итоге Алекс решает придать дому его первоначальный вид. Однажды странный случай заставляет Алекса написать ответное письмо Кейт; в процессе их переписки выясняется, что он живёт в 2004 году, а она — в 2006-м. И лишь загадочный почтовый ящик служит неким соединяющим их мостиком.

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.

Александрия Египетская. Начало V века нашей эры. Великая жизнь, страстная любовь и трагическая гибель прекрасной Гипатии, первой в истории женщины-ученого — философа, математика, астронома. Перед ее мыслью преклонялись мудрецы, на ее лекции стекались тысячи, она предвосхитила открытия Галилея и Коперника, к ее слову прислушивались правители, красота ее ума и тела разбивала сердца.

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.

Американский архитектор приезжает вместе с женой Луизой в Рим, чтобы подготовить выставку, посвященную уже забытому французскому архитектору Булле. Этого события он ждал 10 лет. И вот, сверяя свою жизнь с биографией Булле, он задается вопросами: есть ли у его беременной жены роман с молодым ухажером? не хочет ли жена отравить его? и нет ли у него рака желудка?

Вместе с режиссерами фильма зрители отправляются в путешествие по США, чтобы увидеть разбросанные по стране фрагменты Берлинской стены. Таких мест в Америке немало — больше 60, и среди них есть весьма неожиданные: бетонные блоки установлены в лесу, вестибюле отеля, университетском кампусе. Поисковая экспедиция затеяна не просто ради того, чтобы создать кинокаталог обломков символа несвободы — каждая встреча с артефактом разделенной Германии рождает размышления об исторической памяти и роли границ в современном мире.

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."

Архитектор и его коллеги скрывают обстоятельства пропажи человека.

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.

Catalan architect Antonio Gaudí (1852-1926) designed some of the world's most astonishing buildings, interiors, and parks; Japanese director Hiroshi Teshigahara constructed some of the most aesthetically audacious films ever made. With camera work as bold and sensual as the curves of his subject's organic structures, Teshigahara immortalizes Gaudí on film.

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.

What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Roman historians have told, or perhaps the truth about him was manipulated because of political interests?

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.