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Antiques United States Antiquities Arabian nights History and criticism Civilization Civilization, Western Greek influences Greece Legends Middle East History and criticism Middle East Antiquities Museum storage facilities United States Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)Summary: Few modern authors have not been influenced by the medieval Middle Eastern literary classic "The book of a thousand and one nights." Over one thousand years ago, a legend was told about a beautiful young woman who attempted to prolong her impending execution by telling adventure tales to a murderous sultan for a thousand and one nights. The tales she wove are set in India, Persia, Egypt,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV LEGSummary: The story of ancient Greece's Golden Age is told through the lives of its prominent figures, including Cleisthenes, Themistocles, Pericles, and Socrates. Topics covered include the building of the Acropolis, the Battle of Marathon, and the philosophers of the Academy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2000
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GRESummary: Host Tom Cavanagh takes viewers beyond the exhibit halls on an insider's tour of private rooms, high tech vaults, and cutting-edge labs of the Smithsonian, revealing some of the amazing artifacts and rarely-seen treasures that visitors can't see.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Networks 2008