Civilisations: The Gardens of Babel

Civilisations: The Gardens of Babel

 

(6 from 35 users)

0h 52m 2001 HD

Mesopotamia was the site of the Sumerian civilisation, which flourished at the confluence of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. From 5000 to 2000 BC, the Sumerians flourished in a hostile environment by developing agriculture and irrigation and they opened up the trade routes of the ancient world. It was the Sumerians who invented writing and the wheel, and they first divided time into minutes and seconds. In the end however the Babylonian civilisation took the place of the Sumerians. However their heritage and myths live on in the Mediterranean and Western worlds to this day.


Related Movies

  • 2006
    Apocalypto

    Apocalypto

    Apocalypto

    7.52006HD

    Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to...

    Apocalypto
  • 1963
    Dans le vent

    Dans le vent

    Dans le vent

    61963HD

    Short subject on how fashion is created-- not by the great couturiers, but on the street.

    Dans le vent
  • 2022
    Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

    Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

    Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

    7.22022HD

    A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly.

    Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
  • 1984
    Amadeus

    Amadeus

    Amadeus

    8.01984HD

    Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young...

    Amadeus
  • 2005
    Packed Lunch

    Packed Lunch

    Packed Lunch

    42005HD

    What is it about Speedos? Well here Australian director Tim Hunter is on a mission to find the answer to the question of why so many gay men can't...

    Packed Lunch
  • 2006
    Jesus Camp

    Jesus Camp

    Jesus Camp

    7.02006HD

    Jesus Camp is a Christian summer camp where children hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled in how to "take back America for Christ". The film...

    Jesus Camp
  • 1980
    Railway Station

    Railway Station

    Railway Station

    4.81980HD

    Kieslowski’s later film Dworzec (Station, 1980) portrays the atmosphere at Central Station in Warsaw after the rush hour.

    Railway Station
  • 2018
    Finger of God 2

    Finger of God 2

    Finger of God 2

    7.22018HD

    In this sequel to Darren Wilson's groundbreaking film, Finger of God, filmmaker Will Hacker embarks on his own journey around the world in an attempt...

    Finger of God 2
  • 1964
    The End of Summer

    The End of Summer

    The End of Summer

    6.11964HD

    A 16 year old girl recalls the last moments of her summer vacation, spent with friends in the Laurentians north of Montreal. She reminisces about...

    The End of Summer
  • 2014
    Berbères des cimes

    Berbères des cimes

    Berbères des cimes

    72014HD

    At the heart of the Moroccan High Atlas mountains, water is a resource in short supply. The village of Tizi N'Oucheg has undergone a transformation...

    Berbères des cimes
  • 2007
    WWE Diva Diaries

    WWE Diva Diaries

    WWE Diva Diaries

    102007HD

    The best of the WWE Divas division recapping 2006-2007 as hosted by Todd Grisham (yup, that ESPN Sports Center anchor nowadays), of course be warned...

    WWE Diva Diaries
  • 2020
    Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes pop

    Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes pop

    Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes pop

    62020HD

    An overview of 21st-century feminism through the lens of pop culture.

    Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes pop