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The Resource NOVA : Roman death trap, Colosseum, written, produced and directed by Gary Glassman ; edited and co-produced by Rob Tinworth ; a NOVA production by Providence Pictures, co-produced with ZED and ARTE France

NOVA : Roman death trap, Colosseum, written, produced and directed by Gary Glassman ; edited and co-produced by Rob Tinworth ; a NOVA production by Providence Pictures, co-produced with ZED and ARTE France

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The Colosseum is a monument to Roman imperial power and cruelty. Its graceful lines and harmonious proportions concealed a highly efficient design and advanced construction methods that made hundreds of arches out of 100,000 tons of stone. In its elliptical arena, tens of thousands of gladiators, slaves, prisoners and wild animals met their deaths. Ancient texts report lions and elephants emerging from beneath the floor, as if by magic, to ravage gladiators and people condemned to death. Then, just as quickly, the Colosseum could be flooded with so much water that ships could engage in sea battles. Could these legends be true? Now, with access to one of the world's most protected world heritage sites, archaeologists and engineers team up to re-create ancient Roman techniques to build a 25-foot lifting machine and trap-door system capable of releasing a wolf into the Colosseum's arena for the first time in 1,500 years
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eng
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1 online resource (53 minutes)
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Title from resource description page (viewed January 30, 2018)
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NOVA : Roman death trap, Colosseum
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NOVA
Title remainder
Roman death trap
Title part
Colosseum
Statement of responsibility
written, produced and directed by Gary Glassman ; edited and co-produced by Rob Tinworth ; a NOVA production by Providence Pictures, co-produced with ZED and ARTE France
Title variation
Colosseum
Title variation remainder
Roman death trap
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Language
eng
Summary
The Colosseum is a monument to Roman imperial power and cruelty. Its graceful lines and harmonious proportions concealed a highly efficient design and advanced construction methods that made hundreds of arches out of 100,000 tons of stone. In its elliptical arena, tens of thousands of gladiators, slaves, prisoners and wild animals met their deaths. Ancient texts report lions and elephants emerging from beneath the floor, as if by magic, to ravage gladiators and people condemned to death. Then, just as quickly, the Colosseum could be flooded with so much water that ships could engage in sea battles. Could these legends be true? Now, with access to one of the world's most protected world heritage sites, archaeologists and engineers team up to re-create ancient Roman techniques to build a 25-foot lifting machine and trap-door system capable of releasing a wolf into the Colosseum's arena for the first time in 1,500 years
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VaAlASP
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videorecording
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In English
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Narrated by Jay O. Sanders
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1953-
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  • Glassman, Gary
  • Sanders, Jay O.
  • Providence Pictures, Inc
  • Zed (Firm : France)
  • ARTE France
Runtime
53
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  • Colosseum (Rome, Italy)
  • Colosseum (Rome, Italy)
  • Rome (Italy)
  • Rome
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adult
Technique
live action
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NOVA : Roman death trap, Colosseum, written, produced and directed by Gary Glassman ; edited and co-produced by Rob Tinworth ; a NOVA production by Providence Pictures, co-produced with ZED and ARTE France
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Publication
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Title from resource description page (viewed January 30, 2018)
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online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
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two-dimensional moving image
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  • tdi
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rdacontent
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ASP3257838/marc
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  • unknown
  • other
Extent
1 online resource (53 minutes)
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online
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Access restricted to subscribing institutions
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  • computer
  • video
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  • rdamedia
  • rdamedia
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  • c
  • v
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access
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
  • remote
  • other
System control number
(OCoLC)1022749826
Video recording format
other
Label
NOVA : Roman death trap, Colosseum, written, produced and directed by Gary Glassman ; edited and co-produced by Rob Tinworth ; a NOVA production by Providence Pictures, co-produced with ZED and ARTE France
Publication
Note
Title from resource description page (viewed January 30, 2018)
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ASP3257838/marc
Dimensions
  • unknown
  • other
Extent
1 online resource (53 minutes)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Access restricted to subscribing institutions
Media category
  • computer
  • video
Media MARC source
  • rdamedia
  • rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
  • v
Reformatting quality
access
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
  • remote
  • other
System control number
(OCoLC)1022749826
Video recording format
other

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