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2018, Gjellestad, Norway. Archaeologists make the discovery of a lifetime: a 20-metre long, 1200-year-old Viking funeral ship. Who is hiding in the grave? What can this coffin tell us about the daily lives, beliefs and traditions of the Vikings? In July 2020, begins an exceptional archaeological expedition in hope to find answers.Using state-of-art technologies, cinema-worthy dramatized reenactments and with the help of great specialists, Vikings: the lost kingdom is both a scientific investigation and an epic historical drama which brings back to life villagers, warriors and craftsmen of this lost civilization.

Following recent discoveries Siberia, Northern Armenia, Mongolia and Crimea, including decapitated women’s skeletons, and the tomb of a woman surrounded by weapons and mistakenfor a man, an archaeological expedition led by international experts begins. Could these women be real-life Amazon warriors - a fiercely independent tribe of warriors and hunters who were revered for their physical prowess and sheer strength comparable to the bravest of men? Is there any historical truth behind the myth of these hard-fighting, horse-riding female fighters? Combining field research, dramatic reenactments, 3D and in-depth interviews, this docu mentary will uncover who these women were, hoping to expose the truth behind the myth of Amazons.

Short film about archaeological excavations directed by Sara Levi incollaboration with David Yoon and in close interaction with the Italianvolcanologist Mauro Rosi, made on a iconic and very active volcanolocated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea: Stromboli.

It seems difficult to believe that new information about the Coliseum, one of the great architectural gems of Ancient Rome, can still discovered at this stage. And yet this documentary shows exhaustive work being carried out that gives us new knowledge about the monument that is considered to be an example of the best artistic and constructive genius of the Roman Empire. Archaeologists and historians join forces to re-investigate the architecture and the use of this media tool for imperial power. Built in the 1st century A.D. by the Emperor Vespasian to legitimise the power of the new dynasty, the Coliseum had unlimited resources to seduce the people of Rome.

The city of Petra, which was the capital of a very wealthy kingdom, that of the Nabataeans, continues to offer new discoveries. Situated within the confines of three deserts, the Arabian Desert, the Syrian Desert and the Negev Desert, it was absorbed by the Roman Empire at the beginning of the Christian Era. During this period, a series of monuments excavated from local stone was created, giving it a unique personality. It was later abandoned and remained in the hands of the Bedouins, fading into obscurity until its rediscovery in the 19th century. However, as this documentary will demonstrate, Petra is part of a much wider cultural context, thanks to which we are able to understand many of its specific features.    

This documentary describes in great detail the artistic and architectural personality of Hagia Sophia, a 6th century church that is still standing, despite its location in an area subject to frequent earth tremors and it having fallen into Muslim hands in the late 15th century. Numerous computer graphics and 3D reconstructions make it possible to see the main features of this monument.