Inside the Topkapi Palace Museum / by Peter D. Findlay.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | London : British Broadcasting Corporation, 2012. |
| Description | 1 online resource (43 min). |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?ARTV;2389491 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Findlay, Peter D., director. |
| Other author/creator | Feore, Colm, narrator. |
| Other author/creator | Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi. |
| Other author/creator | British Broadcasting Corporation. |
| Other title | Inside the Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul |
| Series | Museum Secrets ; series 2, episode 6 |
| Abstract | Once the palace of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul is a vast treasury of Islamic culture, science and weaponry, visited by over 2 million people every year. In this episode, at the foot of Istanbul's ancient walls we discover how a Muslim invader bested Christian defenders by using their superstitions against them. In the city's famed spice market we seek a poison to assassinate a Sultan, then in the Sultan's private residence we investigate how a Harem slave rose to rule an empire. On the sea at the museum's doorstep we discover how a Turkish admiral got his hands on the lost map of Christopher Columbus, then unearth a forgotten civilization that fought the mighty Pharaohs of Egypt to a draw. And finally, we test Islamic scientific theories to create a working model of the world's first robot. |
| Language | In English. |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |