May 25, 2024
52 min
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Mesopotamia: The Rise of Cities (2024)

After decades of inaccessibility due to unrest and wars, teams of archaeologists from around the globe return to the greatest sites in Mesopotamia in a bid to save what can still be saved.

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Documentary History

Country

France

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Gedeon Programmes ARTE

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