Petra: Secrets of the Ancient Builders

2019

Action / Documentary

3
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 195 195

architecture ancient world ancient history

Plot summary

In the heart of the Jordanian desert, the ancient city of Petra is full of mysteries. How was this architectural wonder created over 2,000 years ago? The technical prowess of Petra, an ancient city in southern Jordan, which was a wonder in the middle of the desert.

Director

Thierry Fessard Photo
Thierry Fessard

Top cast

Laurent Tholbecq Photo
Laurent Tholbecq as Self - Archaeologist and Historian
Bert Thomas Morris Photo
Bert Thomas Morris as Narrator
Thomas R. Paradise Photo
Thomas R. Paradise as Self - Geographer and Geologist
David Graf Photo
David Graf as Self - Historian and Archaeologist
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406.14 MB
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English 2.0
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25 fps
12 hr 44 min
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English 5.1
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25 fps
12 hr 44 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by happy_quadruped 2 / 10

camerawork and music driving me crazy

I tried watching this, but the camerawork in particular is driving me crazy. It makes me nauseous how they continually speed up and slow down the shot, and it also prevents me from looking at what they're talking about. The music is also over the top. It's basically like playing a really bad video game.I also question the editing for another reason - the audio said a particular building (Al Khazneh) was a treasury, but then the text on screen said it was a sanctuary and tombstone.I just think a documentary deserves more thought and care than this - you can't just force it to be a cool doc with a bunch of cheap tricks.
Reviewed by kakaxplivebr 8 / 10

Very Well

Continuing my Disney+ documentary film marathon, this is my fourth documentary I've watched.I'll watch and comment.What a beautiful place.I didn't know this place, had never even heard of it.Genius the method that was used to sculpt.It's amazing how the ancestors did things without the technology (supposedly) that we have today.Wow, it took 200 years to build the Great Temple (it's beautiful).They even thought against earthquakes.Brilliant, the way they found to get water, they were even treated, and still managed to get potable water out, congratulations to the ancestors.They even had a spa.Conclusion: Impressive, of the four documentaries I watched in this marathon so far, this was the most spectacular, I didn't know this place, I thought it was wonderful, the past is very mysterious. People have always been very smart.
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