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Release Year2001
Runtime0h 52m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Documentary
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TypeFeature Film
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Cast2 credited
Also Known AsCivilisations: The Gardens of Babel
About Civilisations: The Gardens of Babel
Mesopotamia was the site of the Sumerian civilisation, which flourished at the confluence of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. From 5000 to 2000 BC, the Sumerians flourished in a hostile environment by developing agriculture and irrigation and they opened up the trade routes of the ancient world. It was the Sumerians who invented writing and the wheel, and they first divided time into minutes and seconds. In the end however the Babylonian civilisation took the place of the Sumerians. However their heritage and myths live on in the Mediterranean and Western worlds to this day.
Directed by —, Civilisations: The Gardens of Babel leans on a strong ensemble — Simon Chilvers, Jean-Claude Margueron — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 2001.
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