| Description |
1 online resource (24 video files (approximately 715 min.)) : sound, color |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Contents |
Episode 1 Paleolithic Cave Art of Spain and France Episode 2 The Taj Mahal of Agra Episode 3 Australia's Great Barrier Reef Episode 4 The Mogao Grottoes and Manuscripts Episode 5 Persepolis, the Great Persian Capital Episode 6 Easter Island and the Moai Episode 7 Canada's Rocky Mountains Episode 8 Teotihuacán, Largest City of Mesoamerica Episode 9 Samarkand, Crossroads of Central Asia Episode 10 Ancient Egyptian Thebes Episode 11 The Forbidden City of Beijing Episode 12 Mount Fuji, the Symbol of Japan Episode 13 Timbuktu, Islam's Center by the Sahara Episode 14 The Ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum Episode 15 Virunga National Park, Gorilla Sanctuary Episode 16 Angkor Wat, the Great Khmer Temple Episode 17 Earliest China: Yinxu and the Oracle Bones Episode 18 The Inca Estate of Machu Picchu Episode 19 Iceland's Great Assembly at Thingvellir Episode 20 Afghanistan's Lost Bamiyan Buddhas Episode 21 The Acropolis of Athens Episode 22 Tibet's Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple Episode 23 Palmyra, Oasis in the Syrian Desert Episode 24 The Redwood Forests of California. |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by The Great Courses. |
| Cast |
Justin M. Jacobs. |
| Summary |
Since 1972, UNESCO has designated World Heritage Sites across the globe, marking locations of outstanding value to humanity. This course tours 24 of the foremost UNESCO sites, highlighting marvels of human culture, such as India's Taj Mahal, Egypt's Thebes, and Uzbekistan's Samarkand, plus natural wonders of our planet, such as the Great Barrier Reef and Africa's Virunga National Park. |
| Audience |
Rated TVPG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Added Author |
Jacobs, Justin, 1980-
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| Added Title |
hoopla (Digital media service)
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| Music No. |
MWT15461529 |
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