Visit Egypt ‘the gift of the Nile” with a recorded history of more than five thousand years and experience the antiquities of Egypt such as the Sphinx and Great Pyramid in Giza. Travel to Cairo with its contrast of most modern city in the Middle East, but also mirror to an ancient past in bazaars, antiquities and museums. Visit also Alexandria once ruled by Alexander the Great and Cleopatra. In Turkey, visit Istanbul and the Turquoise Coast. Istanbul spans two continents and has been the capital of three empires: Byzantine, Holy Roman and Ottoman. Walk through the city’s old sector to see the monuments of these cultures.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303369
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Egypt
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Istanbul
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Turkey - Description and travel
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Places → Egypt
Places → Istanbul
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)