Invalid Date • 1h 36m
0 / 10
0 votes
Overview
Over the past 50 years, thousands of exquisitely painted Maya vases, almost all looted from tombs, have flooded into public and private collections. These amazing works of art, filled with humor and mystery, have opened an extraordinary window on the Maya past. But the race to unearth these treasures has destroyed temples and palaces, culminating in the takeover of entire ancient cities by looter armies. OUT OF THE MAYA TOMBS (formerly titled DANCE OF THE MAIZE GOD) enters the world of the vases to explore the royal life and rich mythology of the Maya, as well as the tangled issues involved in the collection and study of Maya art. The story is told by villagers, looters, archaeologists, scholars, dealers and curators. For each, these vases have a radically different value and meaning.The Mystery of the Trojan Horse
2021
Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs
2021
The First Emperor of China
1989
Flooded Tombs of the Nile
2021
The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great
2019
Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead
2019
Caligula with Mary Beard
2013
The Giza Pyramids: Reaching for the Stars
2023
Secrets of the Neanderthals
2024
The True Story of Pirates
2022
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
1999
Trojan Horse: The New Evidence
2014
Petra: Secrets of the Ancient Builders
2019
Unknown: The Lost Pyramid
2023
Buried Truth of the Maya
2020
The Colosseum: A Jewel in Rome's Crown
2021
King Tut In Color
2021
Marketing the Messiah
2020
Ancient Armageddon
2023
Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem
2019