Lost Worlds is a documentary television series by the History Channel that explores a variety of "lost" locations from ancient to modern times. These "great feats of engineering, technology, and culture"[1] are revealed through the use of archaeological evidence, interviews with relevant experts while examining the sites, and CGI reproductions.[2] These visual re-creations take the form of rendered 3D environments and photo manipulated overlays, allowing the "lost world" to be seen over its present-day state.
| Lost Worlds | |
|---|---|
 Lost Worlds title screen | |
| Narrated by | Corey Johnson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Atlantic Productions |
| Running time | approx. 44 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | History Channel |
| Release | April 4, 2005 – December 5, 2007 |
The pilot episode "Palenque: Metropolis of the Maya" was first aired on April 4, 2005. It was followed by 12 more episodes in 2006, and a further 19 episodes in 2007.
Episodes
edit| Number of Episodes | Episode title | Present location | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palenque: Metropolis of the Maya | Mexico | April 4, 2005 |
| 2 | Knights Templar | Syria | July 10, 2006 |
| 3 | Atlantis | Crete, Santorini | July 17, 2006 |
| 4 | Ramses' Egyptian Empire | Egypt | July 24, 2006 |
| 5 | Athens - Ancient Supercity | Greece | July 31, 2006 |
| 6 | Secret Cities of the A-Bomb | United States | August 7, 2006 |
| 7 | Hitler's Supercity | Germany | August 14, 2006 |
| 8 | Jesus' Jerusalem | Israel | August 21, 2006 |
| 9 | Churchill's Secret Bunkers | England | August 28, 2006 |
| 10 | The Real Dracula | Romania | September 4, 2006 |
| 11 | Braveheart's Scotland | Scotland | September 11, 2006 |
| 12 | The First Christians | Greece, Italy, Turkey | September 18, 2006 |
| 13 | The Pagans | England | September 25, 2006 |
| 14 | Seven Wonders of the World | Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Turkey | August 1, 2007 |
| 15 | Kama Sutra | India | August 8, 2007 |
| 16 | Secret A-Bomb Factories | United States | August 15, 2007 |
| 17 | Henry VIII's Mega Structures | England | August 22, 2007 |
| 18 | Secret U.S. Bunkers | United States | August 29, 2007 |
| 19 | Herod the Great | Israel | September 5, 2007 |
| 20 | Building the Titanic | Ireland | September 12, 2007 |
| 21 | Sin City of the West | United States | September 19, 2007 |
| 22 | The Vikings | Denmark, England, Iceland | September 26, 2007 |
| 23 | Al Capone's Secret City | Chicago (United States) | October 3, 2007 |
| 24 | Lost Superpower of the Bible | Turkey | October 10, 2007 |
| 25 | Stalin's Supercity | Russia | October 17, 2007 |
| 26 | City of Armageddon | Israel | October 24, 2007 |
| 27 | Jekyll & Hyde | Scotland | October 31, 2007 |
| 28 | Age of Airships | Germany, United States | November 7, 2007 |
| 29 | Ivan the Terrible's Fortress | Russia | November 14, 2007 |
| 30 | Pirates of the Caribbean | Jamaica | November 21, 2007 |
| 31 | Taj Mahal | India | November 28, 2007 |
| 32 | Lost City of Aphrodisias | Turkey | December 5, 2007 |
Release on DVD
editEach episode was made available on DVD on its original air date. The first 13 episodes were released as a 4-DVD box set on January 30, 2007.[3]
References
edit- ^ "About the Series". history.com. The History Channel. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
A team of field investigators and engineering experts went out into the world in search of clues about these great feats of engineering, technology, and culture in order to bring them back to life with modern-day graphic technology.
- ^ "About Lost Worlds" (video). history.com. The History Channel. Retrieved 12 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Lost Worlds DVD Set". shop.history.com. The History Channel. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
External links
edit- Lost Worlds at IMDb
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