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Rating

8.7/10

Release2024

Runtime0h 52m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Gedeon Programmes

ARTE

Movie

Mesopotamia: The Rise of Cities

2024

0h 52m

8.7

Documentary

History

Synopsis

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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