Eurasia: The Conquest of the East

Eurasia: The Conquest of the East

2003 1 Seasons 8 Episodes ⭐ 0.0

“Eurasia” represents a spectacular adventure, a visual conquest of the East in 8 films. A magical voyage through time and space, exploring the history, culture and religions that link East and West: from the Persian Empire of Alexander the Great to the huge Mongolian Empire of Kublai Khan, the destinies of highly developed civilizations intermingled until they converged to take the shape of a Eurasian civilization shared by all of us. Babylon, Persepolis, Ai-Khanoum, Baghdad, Rome…are virtually recreated with incomparable realism by computer generated images.

“Eurasia” represents a spectacular adventure, a visual conquest of the East in 8 films. A magical voyage through time and space, exploring the history, culture and religions that link East and West: from the Persian Empire of Alexander the Great to the huge Mongolian Empire of Kublai Khan, the destinies of highly developed civilizations intermingled until they converged to take the shape of a Eurasian civilization shared by all of us. Babylon, Persepolis, Ai-Khanoum, Baghdad, Rome…are virtually recreated with incomparable realism by computer generated images.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

ALEXANDER THE GREAT

Alexander was been the king of a tiny realm. He was only twenty when he embarked on one of history’s most cherished dr

EP 2

The Forgotten Alexandria

Is it myth or reality ? It has always been said that Alexander left a string of some seventy cities in the wake of his c

EP 3

Ghandhara: The Renaissance of Buddhism

In India in the 6th century BC, Sakyamuni, "a wise man of the Sakya tribe", had been meditating under a tree when, sudde

EP 4

The Romans in China

Ancient Chinese documents dating back 1600 years have revealed the presence of Romans at the very heart of China as far

EP 5

The Caravaneers of the Silk Road

Chinese Empire. After a perilous trek of some 11 000 kilometres across steppes, mountains and deserts, the caravans ente

EP 6

Baghdad in the Year 1000

Today, Baghdad is a battered city. But we need to remember that before the ruins, from the 8th to the 13th century, Bagh

EP 7

Jerusalem 1227: The Excommunicated Peace

Jerusalem, Holy City three times over. For fifteen centuries, the possession of the city had been incessantly fought ove

EP 8

The Mongol Conqueror: Kublai Khan's Dream

Protected by its great wall and by three thousand years of history, the Middle Kingdom felt forever safe from invaders.

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