History 90'

Petra, The capital of the desert

Its temple-like tomb awed millions in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

How did an ancient people over 2,000 years ago build this magnificent city in one of the most bone-dry locations on Earth? In a daring experiment a geoscientist and sculptors team up to carve a Petra style tomb. Archaeologists and hydro-engineers uncover a water system that would have made this desert city the Las Vegas of the ancient world.

Direction: Olivier Julien & Gary Glassman

Production: ZED, ARTE France, Providence Pictures & CNRS Images

Languages: French, English

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awards & festivals

Festival Internacional de Cine Arqueológico del Bidasoa

Arkeolan Award
ARKAM Festival

Public Award
Rovereto Film Festival (Italy)

Favorite Audience Award (Archaeology category)

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