Building the Impossible - The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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Building the Impossible - The Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldEnglish (original)zum Film
Synopsis
State of the art CGI, the latest archaeological research, dramatizations and the insight of legendary architects like I.M. Pei reveal the secrets of the greatest ancient structures ever built. Solving mysteries that have inspired and perplexed people for centuries, it shows how these spectacular creations were raised from the obscurity of prehistory into the realm of timeless achievement. Gained a record audience on five and received a BAFTA nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Visual Effects and Graphic Design.
´A film crying out to be made... you´ll wish it was a seven part series´ - Daily Express
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Architecture
Ancient World
Antiquity
Seven Wonders
Egypt
Greece
Runtime (in min.):2000
Color:color
Awards: 
Festivals & Award CeremonyYearStatusAward
BAFTA TV Award2002nominatedBest Visual Effects & Graphic Design
Royal Television Society Awards2001nominatedBest Production Design - Entertainment & Non-Drama Productions
Companies & Organizations
Production Company:

Atlantic Productions

3BM Television

Dune Films

Shooting Location: 
Shooting LocationsComment
Ouarzazate, Morocco
Alexandria, Egypt
Bodrum, Turkey
London, United Kingdom
New York, United States of America
Keywords
Architecture; Ancient World; Antiquity; Seven Wonders; Egypt; Greece; Rome; Buildings; History; Culture; Engineering
Categories
History, Lost Cultures, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Science, Research & Inventions, Archaeology, Classic Archaeology, Engineering, Traffic & Energy, Architecture, Statics & Civil Engineering