Lost kingdoms of Africa / an IWC Media production for BBC.



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Originally screened in the UK on BBC in 2010. Wide screen (16:9). Originally broadcast on television in 2009. Special features: Dr Gus Casely-Hayford biography, picture galleries. Directed by David Wilson, Ishbell Hall. Presented by Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford.

Title
Lost kingdoms of Africa / an IWC Media production for BBC.
Artist
Casely-Hayford, Gus, narrator.
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Language
English
Type
Video Recording
Abstract
Join art historian and host Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford as he uncovers this continent's hidden past. , Nubia: Starting in the desert north of Khartoum in modern Sudan, Casely-Hayford journeys to the ancient sites of Kerma, Jebel Barkal, and Meroë to explore a long-lost kingdom that apparently fell victim to climate change. -- Container. , Ethiopia: Did the emperors of Ethiopia really descend from the biblical King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba? Casely-Hayford surveys the Judeo-Christian influences in the land's art, language, and architecture, dating back centuries. -- Container. , Great Zimbabwe. Shrouded in mystery, the ruins of Great Zimbabwe rise from an unlikely spot in Africa's interior. Casely-Hayford traces an ancient gold-trading route inland from the eastern coast and explores the city that served as its source. -- Container. , West Africa. The magnificent Benin bronzes in the British Museum inspire Casely-Hayford to undertake a quest for their origin. The search takes him to modern-day Nigeria and Mali, where the art of fine metalworking has thrived for generations. -- Container.
Year
2011
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