Mesopotamia: The Rise of Cities (2024)
• May 25th, 2024 • 0h 52min
Documentary, History, TV Movie
Overview
After decades of inaccessibility due to unrest and wars, teams of archaeologists from around the globe return to the greatest sites in Mesopotamia in a bid to save what can still be saved.
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